2 Samuel 24:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. ”

2 Samuel 24:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 24. The Census (J). ( Cf. p. 292.) This event also may belong to the beginning of David's reign over all Israel. 2 Samuel 24:1-9 . Here is another illustration of the imperfect recog...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

nine mouths, &c. The long time implies. period of great peace.
2 Samuel 24:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. Nine months and twenty days - This was a considerable time; but they had much work to do,...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba. No JFB commentary on these verses...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Numbering of the People, and its Penalty In punishment for David's sin in numbering the people, God sends a pestilence, which slays 70,000 men. In gratitude for the stay of the plague, David e...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXXII. THE NUMBERING OF ISRAEL. 2 Samuel 24:1-25 THOUGH David's life was now drawing to its close, neither his sins nor his chastisements were yet exhausted. One of his chief offences...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Proud Heart Humbled 2 Samuel 24:1-14 The sin of numbering the people lay in its motive. David was animated by a spirit of pride and vainglory. He was eager to make a fine showing among the...
2 Samuel 24:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Book closes with one other picture, reminding us of the direct government of the people by God in that He visited the king and the nation with punishment for numbering the people. It has been ob...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 del...
2 Samuel 24:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So when they had gone through all the land ,.... Beginning at the east, and from thence to the north, and then going about to the west, came to the south, which finished their circuit: they came t...
2 Samuel 24:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. Ver. 8. At the end of nine months and twenty days. ] So long lay David in his sin unre...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When they had gone through all the land But not numbered all the people, for the work grew so tedious that they omitted Levi and Benjamin. Joab gave up the number of the people There are two retu...
2 Samuel 24:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The reason for God's anger burning against Israel (v.1) is not told us: if there is no public occasion for it, then it must be due to the moral and spiritual condition of the nation. Very likely that...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The People Numbered. B. C. 1017. 1 And again the anger of the L ORD was kindled against...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
2 Samuel 24:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 24:1 . “ Again ,” Evidently referring to the famine mentioned in 2 Samuel 21:1-14 . “ Israel .” Some special national guilt not specified must be here referred to. If, as most writers supp...
2 Samuel 24:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 24:1 . The Lord moved David. He permitted Satan to stand up against Israel. 1 Chronicles 21:1 . 2 Samuel 24:9 . There were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the s...
2 Samuel 24:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Go, number Israel and Judah. David numbering the people I. The sin committed by David. It is possible that David dwelt with satisfaction upon the thought of his ample resources and numerous arm...
2 Samuel 24:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 24:1 And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel. It is probable that this chapter once stood in intimate connection with 2 Samuel 21:1-10 ; and that th...
2 Samuel 24:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The People Numbered

2 Samuel 24:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 24:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Samuel 24:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 24:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 24:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 24:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 24:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 24:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 24:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 24:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 24:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 24:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 24:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 24:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 24:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 24:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 24:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 24:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 24:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 24:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann