“ And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying, ”
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...
And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,
And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying, The Lord spake unto Gad, David's seer. Although David was himself endowed with a prophetic gift, yet, in matters relating to himself or his...
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 .
(7-13) The Divine wrath, declared by Gad the seer.
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...
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...
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...
See Gill "1Ch 21:1".
David's Numbering the People. B. C. 1017. 7 And God was displeased with this thing; th...
No text from Poole on this verse.
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...
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 21:1 . 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...
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...
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...
David's Sin and its Consequences
1 Chronicles 29:29 ; 1 Samuel 9:9 ; 2 Samuel 24:11