Discovery Box1 Chronicles 21:11-13 
Context21:11 Gad went to David and told him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Pick one of these: 21:12 three 1 years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords, 2 or three days being struck down by the Lord, during which a plague will invade the land and the Lord’s messenger will destroy throughout Israel’s territory.’ 3 Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me.” 21:13 David said to Gad, “I am very upset! I prefer to be attacked by the Lord, for his mercy is very great; I do not want to be attacked by men!” 4
1 tc The parallel text in the MT of 2 Sam 24:13 has “seven,” but LXX has “three” there.
2 tc Heb “or three months being swept away from before your enemies and the sword of your enemies overtaking.” The Hebrew term נִסְפֶּה (nisppeh, Niphal participle from סָפָה, safah) should probably be emended to נֻסְכָה (nusÿkhah, Qal infinitive from נוּס [nus] with second masculine singular suffix). See 2 Sam 24:13.
3 tn Heb “or three days of the sword of the
4 tn Heb “There is great distress to me; let me fall into the hand of the
