2 Samuel 24:16

When the angel ¹  extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. ²  He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!” ³  (Now the Lord’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

Ge 6:6; Ge 10:16; Ex 9:28; Ex 12:23; Jos 15:63; Jud 1:21; Jud 19:11; 1Sa 15:11; 2Sa 5:8; 2Sa 24:18; 1Ki 19:4; 2Ki 19:35; 1Ch 21:15,16; 1Ch 21:15; 2Ch 3:1; 2Ch 32:21; Ps 35:6; Ps 78:38; Ps 90:13; Ps 135:14; Isa 27:8; Isa 40:1,2; Isa 57:16; Jer 18:7-10; Joe 2:13,14; Am 7:3,6; Hab 3:2; Zec 9:7; Mr 14:41; Ac 12:23; 2Co 2:6

¹ tn Heb “messenger.”

² tn Heb “concerning the calamity.”

³ tn Heb “Now, drop your hand.”