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And the prophet Gad said to David, "Do not stay in the stronghold; leave and go into the land of Judah." So David left and came to the forest of Hereth.
And when David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord (Yahweh) came to the prophet Gad, David's seer (prophet – Hebr. chozeh) [the usual word nevi is not used here], saying
And Gad came to David and told him, saying, "Shall seven years of famine come upon you in the land? Or will you flee three months before your enemies when they pursue you? Or shall there be three days of pestilence in the land? Now consider and think about what answer I should give to the one who sent me."
And David said to Gad, "I am in great distress; let us fall into the hand of the Lord (Yahweh), for his mercy (eternal mercy, compassion – Hebr. rachamim) is great, and let me not fall into the hand of man."
And Gad came to David that day and said to him, "Go up, set up an altar to the Lord (Yahweh) on the threshing floor of the Jebusite Aravnah."
And David went up according to the word of Gad, as the Lord (Yahweh) commanded.