1 Chronicles 21:26

See Gill "1Ch 21:1".

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He answered him from heaven by fire - This fact is not mentioned by the author of Samuel, since his object is to give an account of the sin of Da...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he (n) answered him from...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

from heaven by fire. All sacrifices accepted by God were consumed by fire from heaven, not kindled on earth. See note on Genesis 4:4 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from hea...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Answered.. by fire ] Other instances of sacrifices consumed by fire from heaven occur in Leviticus 9:24 ; 1 Kings 18:38 ; 2 Chronicles 7:1 . This...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(18-27) The purchase of Ornan’s threshingfloor as a place of sacrifice.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And David built... peace offerings. — Word for word as in Samuel. And called upon the Lord. — Not in Samuel, where the narrative ends with the w...
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...
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 th...
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,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He answered him from heaven by fire Hebrew, by fire from heaven; which was a sign of God's acceptance. The fire that might justly have fastened o...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ornan's Threshing-Floor. B. C. 1017. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From heaven by fire, Heb. by fire sent from heaven; which was the sign of God's acceptance. See Leviticus 9:24 1 Kings 18:24,38 2 Chronic...
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 ni...
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:...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Chronicles 21:7 . And God was displeased with this thing; This numbering of Israel, which David had carried out in spite of Joab's protest: «Go...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Chronicles 21:9-11 . And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying, Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

David was commanded to go to Ornan, or Araunah, the Jebusite, to rear an altar unto the Lord in his threshingfloor. There had been a terrible plague...
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 cau...
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 b...
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....
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sacrifice on Ornan's Threshing-Floor.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, both in atonement for his sin and to restore the prope...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 18:24 ; 1 Kings 18:38 ; 1 Samuel 7:8 ; 1 Samuel 7:9 ; 2 Chronicles 3:1 ; 2 Chronicles 7:1 ; Exodus 20:24 ; Exodus 20:25 ; Exodus 24:...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By fire — Heb. by fire sent from heaven: which was the sign of God's acceptance. The fire that might justly have fastened on the sinner, fastened u...

²⁶ And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

Related Commentaries of 1 Chronicles 21:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Chronicles 21:26