Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course [were] twenty and... [ Continue Reading ]
The fourth [captain] for the fourth month [was] Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course [were] twenty and four thousand. Ver. 7. _And Asahel the brother of Joab._] Asahel was slain in the beginning of David's reign. 2Sa 2:23 _Sed hoc memoriae datum est fortissi... [ Continue Reading ]
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites [was] Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: Ver. 16. _Furthermore over the several tribes._] Here followeth a list of the rulers of the several tribes. Only Gad and Asher are left out, for reas... [ Continue Reading ]
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. Ver. 23. _He would increase Israel._] And therefore David knew it was impossible to number them; and, besides, by going about it he might seem... [ Continue Reading ]
_Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David._ Ver. 24. _Neither was the number of the account put into the chronicles of king David._] _Utpote qui ipse iam fa... [ Continue Reading ]
And over the king's treasures [was] Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, [was] Jehonathan the son of Uzziah: Ver. 25. And over the king's treasures.] Rich men are but God's treasurers; and to him they must be acco... [ Continue Reading ]
Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni [was] with the king's sons: Ver. 32. David's uncle.] Indeed, his nephew or cousin. _ A wise man and a scribe._] Prudent and learned. Was with the king's sons.] To teach them and train them up.... [ Continue Reading ]
And after Ahithophel [was] Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar: and the general of the king's army [was] Joab. Ver. 34. _And after Ahithophel,_] _i.e., _ After his death.... [ Continue Reading ]