2 SAMUEL CHAPTER 24 David, tempted by Satan, forceth Joab to number the people; who are thirteen hundred thousand fighting men, 2 SAMUEL 24:1. David acknowledgeth his sin in it: having three judgments propounded by God, he is in great distress, and chooseth the pestilence; of which seventy thousand... [ Continue Reading ]
Which expression points at David's sin in this matter, that he numbered them, not by direction from God, nor for any important business of the church or kingdom; but out of mere curiosity, and pride, and vain-glory; accompanied either with a secret distrust of God's promise; or rather, with a carnal... [ Continue Reading ]
What reason or necessity is there for this action? It is to no purpose, and will be burdensome to thy people, and may offend God, and produce ill effects.... [ Continue Reading ]
Joab perceiving the king bent upon it, would not hazard the king's favour by further disputing or disobeying his command.... [ Continue Reading ]
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, and others; partly, for his honour, and, the credit of the work; partly, to assist him in that troubl... [ Continue Reading ]
TO GILEAD; to Mount Gilead, which lay northward from Arnon. TAHTIM-HODSHI; a place so called. Or, the _lowland lately gained_, i. e. not given by Joshua, but taken lately from the Hagarites by Saul; which was near Gilead, 1 CHRONICLES 5:10. DAN-JAAN, i.e. probably the famous city of Dan, as it is ca... [ Continue Reading ]
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EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND. OBJECT. In 1 CHRONICLES 21:5, they are numbered 1,100,000. _Answ_. The sum here expressed is only of such as were not in the ordinary and settled militia waiting upon the king, which being 24,000 for every month, as is largely related, 1CH 27, amounts to 288,000, which either... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID'S HEART SMOTE HIM; his conscience discerned his sin, and he was heartily sorry for it. And the occasion of his repentance was God's message by the prophet Gad, as it here follows, 2 SAMUEL 24:11, For when, &c.; as formerly God's message by Nathan had the same effect, 2SA 12; both which passage... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID'S SEER; so called, because he was a prophet, (for such were called seers, 1 SAMUEL 9:9) now and at other times employed by God to reveal his mind and will to David. See 1 SAMUEL 22:5 1 CHRONICLES 29:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
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_ Seven years of famine_. OBJECT. In 1 CHRONICLES 21:12, it is only three years of famine. _Answ_. 1. Some conceive that here was an error in the transcriber, and that the true reading is three years, as the LXX. read it in this place, being supposed to have found it so in their copies, and that ot... [ Continue Reading ]
INTO THE HAND OF THE LORD, to wit, his immediate stroke, which is chiefly in the pestilence; for though the sword and famine be also God's hand, yet there is also the hand of man or other creatures in them. The reason of this choice was partly his experience in and confidence of God's great goodness... [ Continue Reading ]
TO THE TIME APPOINTED; either, 1. From morning to evening, which is here called the time appointed; or, the _time of the convention_, or, _public meeting_, as this Hebrew word oft signifies, i. e. till the time of the evening prayer and sacrifice, when the people used more solemnly to meet together.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ANGEL appeared in the shape of a man with a sword in his hand, 1 CHRONICLES 21:16, to convince them more fully that this was no natural nor common plague, but inflicted immediately by the hand of God. UPON JERUSALEM; which he had begun to smite, and was proceeding to make a far greater slaughter... [ Continue Reading ]
LET THINE HAND BE AGAINST ME; wherein David shows his justice, and piety, and fatherly care of his people, and that he was a type of Christ. AGAINST MY FATHER'S HOUSE; against my nearest relations, who probably either put David upon, or encouraged him in, this action, because they were no less vain-... [ Continue Reading ]
GAD CAME THAT DAY TO DAVID, by command from God, 2 SAMUEL 24:19 1 CHRONICLES 21:18. GO UP to Mount Moriah. IN THE THRESHING-FLOOR OF ARAUNAH THE JEBUSITE; which place God appointed for this work, partly, in gracious condescension to and compliance with David's fear of going to Gibeon, which is expre... [ Continue Reading ]
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WHEREFORE IS MY LORD THE KING COME TO HIS SERVANT? wherefore doth the king do me this honour, and give himself the trouble of coming to me?... [ Continue Reading ]
HERE BE OXEN; which were employed by him in his present work, which was threshing, 1 CHRONICLES 21:20. SEE POOLE ON "DEUTERONOMY 25:4".... [ Continue Reading ]
AS A KING; the particle as being understood, as it oft is in the Hebrew, i.e. with a royal bounty. Or, _Arannab the king_, as he might be called, either because he was king of the Jebusites before David took their city, or because he was the son and heir of that king. THESE THINGS DID ARAUNAH GIVE;... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THAT WHICH DOTH COST ME NOTHING; for this would be both dishonourable to God, as if I thought him not worthy of a costly sacrifice; and a disparagement to myself, as if I were unable and unwilling to offer a sacrifice of my own goods; and unsatisfactory to the command of God, which obligeth all o... [ Continue Reading ]
DAVID BUILT THERE AN ALTAR UNTO THE LORD; which he might well do, having God's command for it, and the place being sanctified by God's special presence in and by the angel. OFFERED BURNT-OFFERINGS, to make atonement for his sins. AND PEACE-OFFERINGS, to praise God for his gracious manifestation of h... [ Continue Reading ]