"And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the rivera of Gad, and toward Jazer:"
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Verse 2 Samuel 24:5. _AND PITCHED IN AROER_] This was beyond Jordan,
on the river Arnon, in the tribe of Gad: hence it appears, says
_Calmet_, that they began their census with the most _eastern_ part...
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AROER - Aroer on the Arnon (Deuteronomy 2:36 note). Aroer itself stood
on the very edge of the precipitous cliff of the valley; and in the
valley beneath, possibly in an island in the stream, stood an...
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4. DAVID'S FAILURE: THE ALTAR ON THE THRESHING FLOOR OF ARAUNAH
CHAPTER 24
_ 1. The numbering of the people (2 Samuel 24:1)_
2. The sin acknowledged and Gad's message (2 Samuel 24:10)
3. The pesti...
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1 SAMUEL 24. THE CENSUS (J). (_Cf._ p. 292.) This event also may
belong to the beginning of David's reign over all Israel.
2 SAMUEL 24:1. Here is another illustration of the imperfect
recognition of...
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RIGHT SIDE: i.e. the south side, facing east.
RIVER OF GAD. the river valley belonging to Gad, which was the Jabbok....
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The Numbering of the People
1. _again_ The previous manifestation of God's anger referred to was
the famine (ch. 21). It is possible that the two narratives stood in
close juxtaposition in the origin...
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5. The Sin of Census, 2 Samuel 24:1-25_._
The Numbering. 2 Samuel 24:1-9
And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he
moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Jud...
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_AND THEY PASSED OVER JORDAN AND PITCHED IN AROER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF
THE CITY THAT LIETH IN THE MIDST OF THE_ _ AND THEY PASSED OVER
JORDAN, AND PITCHED IN AROER, ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CITY THAT...
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24:5 ravine (a-25) or 'valley.' see Deuteronomy 2:13 ,Deuteronomy 2:36
....
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THE NUMBERING OF THE PEOPLE, AND ITS PENALTY
In punishment for David's sin in numbering the people, God sends a
pestilence, which slays 70,000 men. In gratitude for the stay of the
plague, David erec...
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DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL
2 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 24
DAVID COUNTS THE *ISRAELITES
V1 Again the *Lord was angry with *Israel. He made David cause trouble
for the *Israelites. He said...
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PITCHED IN AROER. — The census began on the east of Jordan, at the
extreme south, thence passed northwards through the eastern tribes,
and crossing the Jordan, passed southwards through the western tr...
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וַ יַּעַבְר֖וּ אֶת ־הַ יַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַ
יַּחֲנ֣וּ בַ עֲרֹועֵ֗ר יְמִ֥ין הָ
עִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֛ר בְּ...
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CHAPTER XXXII.
_ THE NUMBERING OF ISRAEL._
2 Samuel 24:1
THOUGH David's life was now drawing to its close, neither his sins nor
his chastisements were yet exhausted. One of his chief offences was
c...
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A PROUD HEART HUMBLED
2 Samuel 24:1
The sin of numbering the people lay in its _motive._ David was
animated by a spirit of pride and vainglory. He was eager to make a
fine showing among the surround...
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The Book closes with one other picture, reminding us of the direct
government of the people by God in that He visited the king and the
nation with punishment for numbering the people.
It has been obje...
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_God, at the eastern extremity, on the banks of the Arnon._...
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(3) And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the
people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of
my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king deli...
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In the sketch proposed of these books of scripture there is of course
no pretension to notice every point of interest they contain, but only
a general comprehensive view, as far as the Lord enables me...
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Chapter 24 leads us into a subject which requires particular notice.
The wrath of God is kindled again against Israel. It is not in the
mind of the Spirit to inform us on what occasion this took place...
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AND THEY PASSED OVER JORDAN,.... To take the number of the tribes of
Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh first:
AND PITCHED IN AROER; for it seems that Joab and the captains had the
army wi...
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And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side
of the city that [lieth] in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward
Jazer:
Ver. 5. _And pitched in Aroer._] A city of the Gadite...
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_They passed over Jordan_ They went first into the eastern part of the
country, and so by the northern coasts to the west, and then to the
south. _And pitched in Aroer_ These words seem to import, tha...
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1 Dauid tempted by Satan, forceth Ioab to number the people.
5 The captaines in nine moneths and twentie dayes, bring the muster of
eleuen thousand fighting men.
10 Dauid hauing three plagues propou...
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THE PEOPLE NUMBERED...
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The reason for God's anger burning against Israel (v.1) is not told
us: if there is no public occasion for it, then it must be due to the
moral and spiritual condition of the nation. Very likely that...
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RIVER:
Or, valley...
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1-9 For the people's sin David was left to act wrong, and in his
chastisement they received punishment. This example throws light upon
God's government of the world, and furnishes a useful lesson. The...
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THEY PASSED OVER JORDAN; they began their computation in the eastern
part of David's dominions, which were beyond Jordan. PITCHED, or
_encamped_. For Joab carried with them divers of his commanders, a...
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2 SAMUEL 24:5 OVER H5674 (H8799) JORDAN H3383 CAMPED H2583 (H8799)
AROER H6177 SIDE H3225 TOWN H5892 MIDST H8432 RAVINE H5158 GAD H1410
JAZER H3270
Aroer - Deuteronomy 2:36; Joshua 13:9,...
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CONTENTS: David's sin in numbering the people. His choice of
punishment.
CHARACTERS: God, angel (Jesus), Joab, David, Gad, Araunah.
CONCLUSION: God does not judge of sin as we do. What appears to us...
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2 Samuel 24:1. _The Lord moved David._ He permitted Satan to stand up
against Israel. 1 Chronicles 21:1.
2 Samuel 24:9. _There were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant
men that drew the sword; an...
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_Go, number Israel and Judah._
DAVID NUMBERING THE PEOPLE
I. The sin committed by David. It is possible that David dwelt with
satisfaction upon the thought of his ample resources and numerous
armies,...
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2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 24:1 The Lord’s anger and David’s sin
lead to a plague. It also leads to the purchase of a place of worship
in Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 24:1. “AGAIN,” Evidently referring to the famine
mentioned in 2 Samuel 21:1. “ISRAEL.” Some special national guilt
not specified must be here referred to. If, as most writers suppose,
this oc...
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EXPOSITION
2 SAMUEL 24:1
AND AGAIN THE ANGER OF JEHOVAH WAS KINDLED AGAINST ISRAEL. It is
probable that this chapter once stood in intimate connection with 2
Samuel 21:1; and that the famine therein...
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Chapter twenty four,
Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved
David against them to say, Go, and number Israel and Judah. For the
king said to Joab the captain of the host...
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1 Samuel 30:28; Deuteronomy 2:36; Isaiah 16:8; Isaiah 16:9; Isaiah
17:2; Joshua 13:16; Joshua 13:9; Numbers 32:1; Numbers 32:3; Numbers
32:35...