1 Tawarikh 21:17

21:17 David said to God, “Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed! ¹  As for these sheep – what have they done? O Lord my God, attack me and my family, ²  but remove the plague from your people!” ³ 

1 Tawarikh 29:17

29:17 I know, my God, that you examine thoughts ⁴  and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives ⁵  I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

[21:17]  ¹ tn “and doing evil I did evil.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite form of the verb for emphasis.

[21:17]  ² tn Heb “let your hand be on me and on the house of my father.”

[21:17]  ³ tn Heb “but on your people not for a plague.”

[29:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “a heart.”

[29:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “with integrity of heart.”