CONTENTS
We have, in this chapter, a part of David's history, the date of which
is not certain. He is here in a state of trespassing against the Lord,
by numbering the people. The prophet Gad is sent to reprove him, and
to propose to his choice one of three plagues with which the Lord
would chastis... [ Continue Reading ]
(1) В¶ And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel,
and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
(2) For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with
him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Daniel even to
Beersheba, and number ye the... [ Continue Reading ]
(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 delight in
this thing? (4) Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against
Joab, and against the capta... [ Continue Reading ]
(10) В¶ And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the
people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I
have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of
thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. (11) For when David was
up in the morning, the w... [ Continue Reading ]
(14) And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now
into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not
fall into the hand of man. (15) So the LORD sent a pestilence upon
Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of
the people from Daniel e... [ Continue Reading ]
(16) And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to
destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel
that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the
angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
(17) And David spake unto t... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS
READER! with this chapter we close this sacred book of GOD, which
brings us in point of historical relation, very nearly, though not
completely so, to the end of David's life. Let us not close it,
however, until that we have first blessed the LORD for so truly
valuable a part of the Old... [ Continue Reading ]