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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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_against Joab, and against the captains of the host_ A council of the
officers of the army was held, in which the scheme was discussed....
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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 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 DELIGHT...
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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 יֶּחֱזַ֤ק דְּבַר ־הַ מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל
־יֹואָ֔
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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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NOTWITHSTANDING THE KING'S WORD PREVAILED AGAINST JOAB, AND AGAINST
THE CAPTAINS OF THE HOST,.... Who it seems were of the same mind with
Joab, and were against numbering the people, yet their argumen...
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Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against
the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went
out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Isra...
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_And Joab said, Now the Lord thy God add unto the people,_ &c. Thus we
see that this action of David was thought a very wrong step, even by
Joab himself, who remonstrated against it, as apprehensive o...
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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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Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, his sinful
exaltation insisted upon having his command carried out, AND AGAINST
THE CAPTAINS OF THE HOST, for the practical sense of the latter...
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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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Joab perceiving the king bent upon it, would not hazard the king's
favour by further disputing or disobeying his command....
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2 Samuel 24:4 kings H4428 word H1697 prevailed H2388 (H8799) Joab
H3097 captains H8269 army H2428 Joab H3097 capta
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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 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...