AND AGAIN. The history in this chapter precedes 2 Samuel 23, by Figure of speech _Hysterologia_ (App-6). See note on 23. i. the LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. He moved-He suffered him to be moved. By He-brew idiom (and also by modern usage). person is said to do that which he _permits_ to be done.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
RIGHT SIDE: i.e. the south side, facing east. RIVER OF GAD. the river valley belonging to Gad, which was the Jabbok.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAHTIM-HODSHI. Site unknown. If translated. the lower parts of the country where the new moon was worshipped. Like Beth-shemesh. House of the Sun. DAN-JAAN. Dan in the wood, perhaps Laish-Dan (Joshua 19:47; Judges 18:29).. passed round.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRONG HOLD. Compare Joshua 19:29. WENT OUT. Some codices read "came [in]". SOUTH. THE _ NEGEB._ SOME CODICES READ "LAND". SEE NOTE ON GENESIS 13:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
nine mouths, &c. The long time implies. period of great peace.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISRAEL. 800,000 "valiant men". Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. JUDAH. 500,000 "men". Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. [Compare 1 Chronicles 21:5,. different classification. Israel. 1,100,000, "all they of Israel that drew sword": i.e. all adults, not necessarily "valiant". Judah. 470,000 "men that drew sword"; not... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE SINNED. Probably conviction of pride or other sinful motive. Hebrew. _hatah._ App-44. TAKE AWAY. cause to pass over. See 2 Samuel 12:13 INIQUITY. See App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. And. WAS. rose. GAD. Compare 1 Samuel 9:9. Gad last mentioned, 1 Samuel 22:5. Probably inspired to write this history.... [ Continue Reading ]
I OFFER THEE. I impose on thee (Hebrew. _natal). A_ choice out of God's four sore judgments (Ezekiel 14:21).... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN YEARS, 1 Chronicles 21:12 -three years; also Septuagint. The Hebrew numeral letters for three and seven were probably very much alike. Hence perhaps mistaken by an ancient scribe. Both maybe right. "seven, or even three. " ADVISE. consider, or know.... [ Continue Reading ]
MERCIES. compassions. GREAT. manifold. MAN. Hebrew. _'adatn_. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
TIME APPOINTED. Septuagint and Syriac say the plague lasted only till noon. So this "time" may mean for the evening sacrifice, 3pm (Compare 2 Samuel 24:18).... [ Continue Reading ]
REPENTED. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6. evil. Hebrew. _ra_. _a_ `. App-44. ARAUNAH THE JEBUSITE. Perhaps spared in the taking of Jebus. See note on 2 Samuel 5:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. WICKEDLY. Hebrew. _`avah._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOKED. looked down. COMING ON. crossing over.... [ Continue Reading ]
BURNT SACRIFICE. See App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFER. See App-43. THE THRESHINGFLOOR AND THE OXEN FOR FIFTY SHEKELS OF SILVER. Hebrew. _goren_ (Ruth 3:2), mentioned in verses: 2 Samuel 24:16; 2 Samuel 24:18; 2 Samuel 16:21. Not the "place", Hebrew. _makom_, of 1 Chronicles 21:25 (Ruth 4:10), which was afterward the Temple area, about eight acres... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE. See note on 1 Chronicles 22:1.... [ Continue Reading ]