“Et non prævaluit David ire ad altare ut ibi obsecraret Deum : nimio enim fuerat in timore perterritus, videns gladium angeli Domini.”
“But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.”
“but David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the LORD.”
“But David couldn’t go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of Yahweh’s angel.”
“But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.”
God. He performed what God had commanded. But he would have offered other voluntary victims at Gabaon, if he had been able. (Calmet) — The distance shewed the propriety of building the temple at Jerusalem, (Du Hamel) which was nearly in the centre of the country. (Haydock)