1 Chronicles 21:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. ”

• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  It has been observed that it is only in books of a late period that Angels are brought forward as intermediaries between God and the prophets. This, no doubt, is true; and it is certainly unlikely...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  1 Chronicles 21:1 to 1 Chronicles 22:1 The Numbering of the Hosts; the Punishment (see notes on 2 Samuel 24:1-25 ). There are many variations from the corresponding passage in 2 S., and it is...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  He repented. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6. Oman: or Araunah in 2 Samuel 24 .

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. The angel of the Lord command...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  David's numbering of the People and his Punishment This chapter is parallel to 2 Samuel 24 , but includes a few additions: see 1 Chronicles 21:6 ; 1 Chronicles 21:26 .

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to David. — Rather, Now the angel had told Gad to tell David. In Samuel, the mediation of the angel is not mentioned. There we read, “And Gad came...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  SATAN "And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them saying, Go, number Israel and Judah." 2 Samuel 24:1 "And Satan stood up against Israel, and mov...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The cause of David's action in numbering Israel is distinctly stated to be Satan. Therein lies a revelation of its nature. The one sin of Satan is that of pride and ambition, and this was the sin of...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  I refer the Reader to the account as given in the book of Samuel, as also to the Commentary upon it. The relation of this transaction is so similar, that I do not think it necessary to swell the subj...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  See Gill "1Ch 21:1".

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. Ver. 18. Then the angel of the Lor...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The angel commanded that David should go and set up an altar This command was a blessed token of reconciliation. For if God had been pleased to kill him, he would not have commanded, because he wo...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Ornan's Threshing-Floor. B. C. 1017.       18 Then the angel of the L ORD commanded Gad to...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] The events here given appear in 2 Samuel 24 , where the manner in which the census was taken is fully described, which took Joab nine months and twenty days. This narrative is conde...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Scofield Reference Notes

  angel ( See Scofield) - ( Hebrews 1:4 ).

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  May the Lord instruct us while we read. Perhaps We shall understand it better if we begin in the 21 st chapter at the 26 th verse. 1 Chronicles 21:26-27 . And David built there an altar unto the L...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Chronicles 21:1 . Satan stood up against Israel; that is, the accuser, or calumniator. 1 Chronicles 21:3 . Why will my lord the king be a cause of trespass to Israel? Joab was struck with th...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And Satan stood up against Israel and provoked David to number Israel. Under a spell (Compare 2 Peter 1:21 ):-- I. All the world seems to be under a spell or charm; inward influences move m...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION This very important chapter in David's history is the parallel of 2 Samuel 24:1-10 , which contains some details not found here, e.g. the route taken by those who went to number Is...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to David that David should go up and set up an altar unto the Lord in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, this being located on the summit of wh...

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 21:11 ; 1 Chronicles 21:15 ; 2 Chronicles 3:1 ; 2 Samuel 24:18 ; Acts 8:26-40

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• 1 Chronicles 21:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Set up an altar, &c. — The commanding of David to build an altar, was a blessed token of reconciliation. For if God had been pleased to kill him, he would not have commanded, because he would n...

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