Then David said to Gad, I am in great distress — Let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for his mercy is great, but let me not fall into the hand of man — David chooses to fall into the LORD's hands, trusting in God's mercy (*rachamim*—compassion, covenant loyalty) rather than human power. His choice of the plague demonstrates faith: he trusts God's mercy more than his confidence in surviving famine or military pursuit.

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