Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:5
And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
5. they of Israel ] Chron. gives Israel as 1,100,000 and Judah as 470,000; 2 Sam. gives Israel as 800,000 and Judah as 500,000.
that drew sword ] All males over twenty years of age would be so described; cp. Num 1:20.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
In 2Sa 24:9 the numbers are different. The explanation there given is not so generally accepted as the supposition that the numbers have, in one passage or the other (or possibly in both), suffered corruption.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 5. All they of Israel were a thousand thousand – Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand] In the parallel place, 2Sa 24:9, the men of Israel are reckoned eight hundred thousand, and the men of Judah five hundred thousand: see the note there.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
5. Joab gave the sum of the numberof the children of IsraelIt amounted to one million onehundred thousand men in Israel, capable of bearing arms, inclusive ofthe three hundred thousand military (1Ch27:1-9), which, being already enlisted in the royal service, werenot reckoned (2Sa 24:9), and tofour hundred seventy thousand men in Judah, omitting thirty thousandwhich formed an army of observation stationed on the Philistinefrontier (2Sa 6:1). So large apopulation at this early period, considering the limited extent ofthe country and comparing it with the earlier census (Nu26:1-65), is a striking proof of the fulfilment of the promise(Ge 15:5).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
See Gill “1Ch 21:1”.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
see note on: 2Sa 24:5
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(5) The number.Muster, or census (miphqd). The first clause is identical with Samuel, but has David for the king, as elsewhere.
And all they of Israel.And all Israel became (came to). The numbers are different in Samuel, which states them as 800,000 for Israel and 500,000 for Judah. The latter may fairly be regarded as a round number (500,000), our text giving the more exact total (470,000). As to the former, we may assume that the 1,100,000 of our text is an error of transcription, or, more probably, that the traditions respecting this census varied, as may easily have happened, inasmuch as the numbers were not registered in the royal archives (1Ch. 27:24). Perhaps, however, our estimate includes the standing army of David, reckoned (1Ch. 27:1-15) at a total of 288,000 men (in round numbers, 300,000); thus 800,000 (Sam.) + 300,000 = 1,100.000 (Chron.).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 21:5. AllIsrael were a thousand thousand See on 2Sa 24:9.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
There is a difference in the account here given, from that of 2Sa 24:9 . Perhaps Levi and Benjamin might not be numbered in the one as in the other.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
1Ch 21:5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
Ver. 5. See Trapp on “ 2Sa 24:9 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the sum. See note on 2Sa 24:9.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
were a thousand
Cf. (See Scofield “2Sa 24:9”).
Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes
a thousand: The Syriac has 800,000 as in the parallel passage of Samuel. 1Ch 27:23, 2Sa 24:9
Reciprocal: Gen 13:16 – General Num 1:46 – General Jdg 20:17 – four hundred 1Ki 3:8 – cannot 1Ki 12:21 – an hundred 2Ch 13:3 – four hundred Psa 80:9 – and it
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
21:5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were {d} a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] {e} four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
(d) Joab partly for grief and partly through negligence gathered not the whole sum as it is here declared.
(e) In Samuel 30,000 more are mentioned, which was either by joining to them some of the Benjamites who were mixed with Judah, or as the Hebrews write, here the chief and princes are left out.