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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

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 and sinful natures are not able to bear; and partly from the fear of God's vengeance, which was at this time riding circuit in the land, and now seemed to be coming to their family.

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See also 1 Chronicles 21:20 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Chronicles 21:20. _ORNAN TURNED BACK, AND SAW THE ANGEL_] The _Septuagint_ say, _And Orna turned_, και ειδε τον βασιλεα, _and saw the KING_. The _Syriac_ and _Arabic_ say, _David saw the ange...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND SAW THE ANGEL— _And saw the king._ Houbigant. See the LXX, and 2 Samuel 24:20....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND ORNAN TURNED BACK, AND SAW THE ANGEL; AND HIS FOUR SONS WITH HIM HID THEMSELVES. NOW ORNAN WAS THRESHING WHEAT._ Ornan turned back, and saw the angel, [The Septuagint has: kai epestrepsen Orna,...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 21 David prepares for the construction of the *temple –...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (18-27) The purchase of Ornan’s threshingfloor as a place of sacrifice....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND ORNAN TURNED BACK (_RETURNED_)_,_ AND SAW THE ANGEL; AND HIS FOUR SONS WITH HIM HID THEMSELVES (_were hiding_). There can be little doubt that this is corrupt, and that the text of Samuel is right...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּ֣שָׁב אָרְנָ֗ן וַ יַּרְא֙ אֶת ־הַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him (i) hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. (i) If man hides himself at the sight of an angel who is a creature, how much m...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Now. Hebrew, "and Oranan turned back." --- Angel. Vatican Septuagint, the king and his four sons with him, along with Achabin." Other editions have, "and his four sons hidden with him." Arabic, "and t...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    See Gill "1Ch 21:1"....

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. Ver. 20. _Now Ornan was threshing wheat._] Though he had sometime been a king, as s...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _His four sons with him hid themselves_ Because of the glory and majesty in which the angel appeared, which men's weak natures are not able to bear; and from the fear of God's vengeance, which now see...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Sacrifice on Ornan's Threshing-Floor....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Oman turned back, he turned around while busy with his work, AND SAW THE ANGEL; AND HIS FOUR SONS WITH HIM HID THEMSELVES. NOW, ORNAN WAS THRESHING WHEAT, on an open threshing-floor, as is the cus...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    AND ORNANE TURNED BACK AND SAW THE ANGEL, AND HIS FOUR SONS WITH HIM HID THEMSELVES: Or, When Ornan turned back, and saw the Angel, then he and his four sons with him, hid themselves...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 21:20 Ornan H771 turned H7725 (H8799) saw H7200 (H8799) angel H4397 four H702 sons H1121 hid

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    ANGEL (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    1 Chronicles 21:9. _And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying, 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. S...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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, an...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    1 Chronicles 21:7. _And God was displeased with this thing;_ This numbering of Israel, which David had carried out in spite of Joab's protest: «God was displeased with this thing:» 1 Chronicles 21:7...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 21:18 RAISE AN ALTAR. This was done to mark the special nature of the place and situation (compare Genesis 22:9). This

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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 Sam...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Judges 6:11...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Hid themselves — Because of the glory and majesty in which the angel appeared, which mens weak natures are not able to bear; and from the fear of God's vengeance which now seemed to be coming to their...

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