1 Chronicles 27:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. ”

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

David’s numbering of the people was therefore a military arrangement in order to fix the amount of his standing army. To the general Oriental prejudice against numbering possessions, etc., there wa...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Organisation of David's Army: Enumeration of his Officials ( cf. 1 Chronicles 11:10 ff.) 1 Chronicles 27:1 . According to this verse the army comprised 288,000 soldiers; this is an exaggerat...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

not the number. Only the fighting men. See 1 Chronicles 21:5 and 2 Samuel 24:9 . the stars of the heavens. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6. See note on Genesis 15:5 .
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. But David took not the number ... f...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Particulars respecting various Military Officers This c., as distinguished from the four preceding Chapter s which describe David's ecclesiastical officials, relates to his secular officers.
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But David took ( Numbers 3:40 , nâsâ’mispar ) not the number of them. — This and the next verse contain concluding remarks on the two lists communicated in 1 Chronicles 27:1-22 . The heading of...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter gives us an idea of the internal order of the kingdom under the government of David. The courses mentioned in the opening part of the chapter are not mentioned elsewhere in the Old Testa...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

All the heads of the tribes have honorable testimony given of them by way of perpetuating the memory of Israel.
1 Chronicles 27:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under ,.... Only those that were twenty years and upwards; but, according to Cornelius Bertram k, he numbered them that were under twe...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. Ver. 23. He would increase Israel. ] And...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

David took not the number from twenty years old and under But only of those who were above the age of twenty years, or (which is the same thing) those that drew the sword, 1 Chronicles 21:5 . B...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Military Force. B. C. 1015. 16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The meaning is, David, when he desired to number the people, he designed to number only those who were from twenty years old and upward, or (which is the same thing) those that drew sword , 1 Chro...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] We have captains of monthly divisions of the army ( 1 Chronicles 27:1-15 ), princes of tribes ( 1 Chronicles 27:16-24 ), stewards of treasures and possessions of the king ( 1 Chronic...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 27:23 . The Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven. Genesis 15:5 . If all had been numbered, David would have had about a million and a half of men, from...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now the children of Israel. Wisdom, kindness, and folly In reading this chapter we are struck with three features of David’s rule. 1. The presence of royal wisdom in-- 1. Securing the saf...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter, continuing the general subject of David's arrangements of all the leading departments, sacred and civil, of the kingdom, which he was so soon to yield into the hands of...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But David, at the time of that unfortunate census, took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, which would, moreover, not have fitted in with the army arrangements which he had in...
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 15:5 ; Hebrews 11:12 ; Numbers 1:18
1 Chronicles 27:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Because — And therefore to number them all both above and under twenty years old, had been both an infinite trouble and a tempting of God, or a questioning the truth of his promises.

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 27:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Chronicles 27:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Chronicles 27:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 27:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes