1st Chronicles 21:9 And the Lord spoke unto Gad, David's seer, saying, 10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
David is now faced with a dire predicament because of his decision to do evil, even after he was alerted to the fact by the spineless Joab. David went ahead with the suggestion infused into his mind by satan, and now he has to choose the better devil, meaning that out of the three very bad options on the table, he has to pick the best devil.
Whenever the you and me in the here and now are faced with only bad options on the table, like David, we may have to choose the better devil, so that the least amount of collateral damage may result. This is a sorry situation to be in, but sometimes because of decisions, and actions taken by leaders, persons are placed in such an unfortunate position.
David now weighs the pros and cons, as he assesses the potential damage that will result either way, and in desperation, he gives voice to the seriousness of the predicament that could have been avoided. The first option, of three years of famine, would wreak havoc on the economy, and would most likely push the nation deep into a recession.
Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!