"Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me."
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Verse 1 Chronicles 21:12. _THREE DAYS - THE PESTILENCE IN THE LAND_]
In 2 Samuel 24:13, _seven years of famine_ are mentioned: see the note
there....
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AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD DESTROYING ... - These words are not in
Samuel, which puts the third alternative briefly. They prepare the way
for the angelic appearance 1 Chronicles 21:16, on which the aut...
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10. THE NUMBERING OF THE PEOPLE AND THE PUNISHMENT
CHAPTER 21
_ 1. David's failure in numbering the people (1 Chronicles 21:1)_
2. David's confession and the message of God (1 Chronicles 21:8)
3....
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1 CHRONICLES 21:1 TO 1 CHRONICLES 22:1 THE NUMBERING OF THE HOSTS; THE
PUNISHMENT (see notes on 2 Samuel 24:1). There are many variations
from the corresponding passage in 2 S., and it is uncertain wh...
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THREE YEARS. See note on 2 Samuel 24:13.
BE DESTROYED. Septuagint and Vulgate read "flee", as in 2 Samuel
24:13.
COASTS. borders....
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_three years" famine_ 2 Sam., _seven years of famine_(LXX. however
_three_, as Chron.).
_three months to be destroyed_ R.V. THREE MONTHS TO BE CONSUMED (Heb.
_nispeh_). Some scholars would correct th...
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LESSON TEN 21-22
A MILITARY CENSUS AND A PLAGUE
13. DAVID'S MILITARY CENSUS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES (Chapter 21)
INTRODUCTION
The final serious mistake David made was this military census. God did
not...
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_EITHER THREE YEARS' FAMINE; OR THREE MONTHS TO BE DESTROYED BEFORE
THY FOES, WHILE THAT THE SWORD OF THINE ENEMIES OVERTAKETH THEE; OR
ELSE THREE DAYS THE SWORD OF THE LORD, EVEN THE PESTILENCE, IN T...
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DAVID'S NUMBERING OF THE PEOPLE AND HIS PUNISHMENT
This chapter is parallel to 2 Samuel 24, but includes a few additions:
see 1 Chronicles 21:6; 1 Chronicles 21:26....
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THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES
GOD RULES HISTORY
1 CHRONICLES
_Ian Mackervoy_
CHAPTER 21
DAVID PREPARES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE *TEMPLE – 1 CHRONICLES
21:1-29
DAVID’S *SIN AND GOD’S GOODNESS – 1...
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(7-13) The Divine wrath, declared by Gad the seer....
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אִם ־שָׁלֹ֨ושׁ שָׁנִ֜ים רָעָ֗ב וְ אִם
־שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה חֳדָשִׁ֜ים נִסְפֶּ֥ה מִ
פְּנֵי ־צָרֶיךָ֮ וְ חֶ֣רֶב...
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SATAN
"And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and He
moved David against them saying, Go, number Israel and Judah." 2
Samuel 24:1
"And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved Da...
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The cause of David's action in numbering Israel is distinctly stated
to be Satan. Therein lies a revelation of its nature. The one sin of
Satan is that of pride and ambition, and this was the sin of D...
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_Three years' famine; which joined with the three foregoing years of
famine, mentioned [in] 2 Kings xxi., and the seventh year of the
land's resting, would make up the seven years proposed by the prop...
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I refer the Reader to the account as given in the book of Samuel, as
also to the Commentary upon it. The relation of this transaction is so
similar, that I do not think it necessary to swell the subje...
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But prosperity exposes David to the temptations of the enemy. Head
over Israel, and conqueror of all his enemies, he wishes to know the
strength of Israel, which was his glory, forgetting the strength...
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See Gill "1Ch 21:1"....
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Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy
foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh [thee]; or else
three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in...
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_Either three years of famine_ In 2 Samuel 24:13, it is said the
prophet propounded to _David seven years of famine_, concerning which
see the note there. _Let me fall now into the hand of the Lord_ T...
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1 Dauid tempted by Satan, forceth Ioab to number the people.
5 The number of the people being brought, Dauid repenteth of it.
9 Dauid hauing three plagues propounded by Gad, chuseth the
pestilence....
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David's Sin and its Consequences...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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1 Chronicles 21:12 three H7969 years H8141 famine H7458 three H7969
months H2320 defeated H5595 (H8737) by H6440 foes H6862 sword H2719
enemies H341 (H8802) overtaking H5381 (H8688) or H518 three H796...
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(_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...
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May the Lord instruct us while we read. Perhaps We shall understand it
better if we begin in the 21 st chapter at the 26 th verse.
1 Chronicles 21:26. _And David built there an altar unto the LORD, a...
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CONTENTS: David's sin in numbering the people. Joab's faithful
protest. David's choice of punishment.
CHARACTERS: God, Satan, David, Joab, Gad, Ornan, angel (Jesus).
CONCLUSION: God does not judge o...
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1 Chronicles 21:1. _Satan stood up against Israel;_ that is, the
accuser, or calumniator.
1 Chronicles 21:3. _Why will my lord the king be a cause of trespass
to Israel?_ Joab was struck with the sin...
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_And Satan stood up against Israel and provoked David to number
Israel._
UNDER A SPELL
(Compare 2 Peter 1:21):--
I. All the world seems to be under a spell or charm; inward influences
move men as s...
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1 CHRONICLES 21:1 David’s Census and Preparation for the Temple.
David paves the way for Solomon to build the temple. Even his census
(1 Chronicles 21:1), though done out of wrong motives, yields a pl...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] The events here given appear in 2 Samuel 24, where
the manner in which the census was taken is fully described, which
took Joab nine months and twenty days. This narrative is condense...
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EXPOSITION
This very important chapter in David's history is the parallel of 2
Samuel 24:1, which contains some details not found here, _e.g._ the
route taken by those who went to number Israel (2 Sa...
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In chapter twenty-one.
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number
Israel. And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go,
and number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan...
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1 Chronicles 21:15; 1 Chronicles 21:16; 1 Kings 17:1; 2 Kings 19:35; 2
Kings 8:1; 2 Samuel 21:1; 2 Samuel 24:13; 2 Samuel 24:14; Acts 12:23;...