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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

1 Chronicles 21

1 Chronicles 21:1

1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 21 David numbereth the people, 1 CHRONICLES 20:1. He repenteth of three judgments propounded, he chooseth the pestilence; and why, 1 CHRONICLES 21:7. David, by Gad's direction, buildeth an altar, and sacrificeth: the plague is stayed, 1 CHRONICLES 21:14. SATAN STOOD UP, Heb. _st... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 21:3

Or, _why will he be, or why should this be, a trespass, or a cause of trespass, or an occasion of punishment_, (for Hebrew words signifying sin are oft used to note the punishment of sin,) or _a desolation_, or _a cause of desolation or destruction_, (for the verb whence this noun proceeds is oft us... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 21:6

LEVI AND BENJAMIN COUNTED HE NOT AMONG THEM; partly for the following reason, and principally by God's special and gracious providence to these two tribes; to Levi, because they were devoted to his service; and to Benjamin, because they were the least of all the tribes, having been almost extinct, J... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 21:7

GOD WAS DISPLEASED WITH THIS THING; because this was done without any colour of necessity, and out of mere curiosity, and ostentation, and carnal confidence, as David's own conscience told him, which therefore smote him, as it is related, 2 SAMUEL 24:10. THEREFORE HE SMOTE ISRAEL; which is particula... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 21:20

Or, AND ORNAN TURNED BACK, (i.e. turned his face from the angel,) _for_, or _when_, (for the Hebrew _vau_ is frequently used both those ways,) HE SAW THE ANGEL AND (so did) his four sons with him hiding themselves; partly because of the glory and majesty in which the angel appeared, which men's weak... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 21:26

FROM HEAVEN BY FIRE, Heb. _by fire_ sent FROM HEAVEN; which was the sign of God's acceptance. See LEVITICUS 9:24 1 KINGS 18:24,38 2 CHRONICLES 7:1.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 21:28

When he perceived that his sacrifice there offered was acceptable to God, he proceeded to offer more sacrifices in that place, and did not go to Gibeon, as otherwise he should have done.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Chronicles 21:30

DAVID COULD NOT, i.e. durst not. _Before it_, i.e. before the tabernacle, where the altar stood. TO INQUIRE OF GOD, Heb. _to seek God_, i.e. humbly to beg his favour by prayer and sacrifice. BECAUSE OF THE SWORD OF THE ANGEL OF THE LORD, i.e. when he saw the angel stand with his drawn sword over Jer... [ Continue Reading ]

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