1 Chronicles 21:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Ornane turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. ”

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him (i) hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. (i) If man hides himself at the sight of an angel who is a creature, how much...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. Ornan turned back, and saw the angel - The Septuagint say, And Orna turned, και ειδ...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And saw the angel— And saw the king. Houbigant. See the LXX, and 2 Samuel 24:20 .
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. Ornan turned back, and saw the angel, [The Septuagint has: kai epestrepsen...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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 .
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(18-27) The purchase of Ornan’s threshingfloor as a place of sacrifice.
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

See Gill "1Ch 21:1".
1 Chronicles 21:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. Ver. 20. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. ] Though he had sometime been a king, as...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

His four sons with him hid themselves Because of the glory and majesty in which the angel appeared, which men's weak natures are not able to bear; and from the fear of God's vengeance, which now se...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ornan's Threshing-Floor. B. C. 1017. 18 Then the angel of the L ORD commanded Gad to...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Or, And Ornan turned back, (i.e. turned his face from the angel,) for , or when , (for the Hebrew vau is frequently used both those ways,) he saw the angel and (so did) his four sons with him...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

angel ( See Scofield) - ( Hebrews 1:4 ).
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - 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...
1 Chronicles 21:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sacrifice on Ornan's Threshing-Floor.
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 6:11
1 Chronicles 21:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hid themselves — Because of the glory and majesty in which the angel appeared, which mens weak natures are not able to bear; and from the fear of God's vengeance which now seemed to be coming to th...

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Chronicles 21:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 21:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 21:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Chronicles 21:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 21:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 21:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes