And again. The history in this chapter precedes 2 Samuel 23, by Figure of speech Hysterologia (App-6). See note on 23. i. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. He moved-He suffered him to be moved. By He-brew idiom (and also by modern usage). person is said to do that which he permits to be done. Here we have the historical fact. In 1 Chronicles 21:1 we have the real fact from the Divine standpoint. Here the exoteric, in 1 Chronicles 21:1 the esoteric. For examples, see Exodus 4:21; Exodus 5:22.Jeremiah 4:10; Ezekiel 14:9; Ezekiel 20:25.Matthew 11:25; Matthew 13:11.Romans 9:18; Romans 11:7; Romans 11:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:11. God's permission, but Satan's suggestion (James 1:13; James 1:14); or, yasath may be taken impersonally, "David was moved".
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2 Samuel 24:1
1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.