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Verse 2 Samuel 24:8. _NINE MONTHS AND TWENTY DAYS._] This was a
considerable time; but they had much work to do, nor did they complete
the work, as appears from 1 Chronicles 21:6; 1 Chronicles 27:24....
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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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nine mouths, &c. The long time implies. period of great peace....
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_through all the land_ Joab however omitted the Levites, in accordance
with the direction given to Moses (Numbers 1:47 ff.), because they
were exempt from military service; and the Benjamites, possibl...
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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 Juda...
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_AND CAME TO THE STRONG HOLD OF TYRE, AND TO ALL THE CITIES OF THE
HIVITES, AND OF THE CANAANITES: AND THEY WENT OUT TO THE SOUTH OF
JUDAH, EVEN TO BEERSHEBA._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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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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וַ יָּשֻׁ֖טוּ בְּ כָל ־הָ אָ֑רֶץ וַ
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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
co...
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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 surroundi...
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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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(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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SO WHEN THEY HAD GONE THROUGH ALL THE LAND,.... Beginning at the east,
and from thence to the north, and then going about to the west, came
to the south, which finished their circuit:
THEY CAME TO JE...
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So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at
the end of nine months and twenty days.
Ver. 8. _At the end of nine months and twenty days._] So long lay
David in his sin unrepe...
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_When they had gone through all the land_ But not numbered all the
people, for the work grew so tedious that they omitted Levi and
Benjamin. _Joab gave up the number of the people_ There are two
retur...
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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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So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at
the end of nine months and twenty days, the census not being really
finished, because wrath came upon Israel and caused the suspen...
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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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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. Th...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Samuel 24:8 gone H7751 (H8799) land H776 came H935 (H8799) Jerusalem
H3389 end H7097 nine H8672 months...
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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; and...
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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—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 24:5 The FORTRESS OF TYRE was probably an
Israelite fortress.
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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...