See Gill "1Ch 21:1".
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...
God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.). the [true] God. App-4.
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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...
And God was displeased. — This verse also is not read in Samuel, which has instead, “And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the peo...
(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...
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...
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,...
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. Ver. 7. And God was displeased. ] Pride flieth in the face of God, when other s...
God was displeased with this thing Because it was done without any colour of necessity, and out of mere curiosity and ostentation, as David's own c...
David's Numbering the People. B. C. 1017....
God was displeased with this thing; because this was done without any colour of necessity, and out of mere curiosity, and ostentation, and carnal c...
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...
1 Chronicles 21:1 . And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. Israel had greatly offended and grieved God, and it w...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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....
David's Sin and its Consequences
And God was displeased with this thing, the entire proceeding was evil in His eyes; therefore He smote Israel, the manner in which His anger took e...
1 Chronicles 21:14 ; 1 Kings 15:5 ; 2 Samuel 11:27 ; 2 Samuel 21:1 ; 2 Samuel 21:14 ; 2 Samuel 24:1 ; Joshua 22:16-26 ; Joshua 7:1 ; Joshua...
Displeased — Because this was done without any colour of necessity, and out of mere curiosity, and ostentation.
7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.