Bible Commentary

Either three years’ famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh [thee]; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:12”

So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee 1Ch 21:11-15 Thus saith the Lord, choose thee. The awful judgments I. Judgments entailed by one mans sin. II. Judgments easily prepared for execution. III. Judgments sent according to human preference. IV. Judgments arrested by earnest prayer. Davids choice I. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:11”

Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three [things]: choose thee one of them, that I may do [it] unto thee. 10. I offer thee three things ] The offer is a test of David’s character, just as God’s different offer in 2Ch 1:7 was a test of Solomon’s. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:10”

And the LORD spoke unto Gad, David’s seer, saying, 9. And the Lord spake ] The historian now retraces his steps to describe the circumstances which heralded the approach of the plague. Gad ] He is three times mentioned in Chron., each time as a “seer,” viz. 1Ch 21:9 (= 2Sa 24:11); 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:9”

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. 8. do away the iniquity ] Render perhaps, Remove the punishment; cp. Gen 4:13, R.V. with marg. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:8”

And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. 7. he smote Israel ] with the plague. David’s confession (1Ch 21:8) was probably wrung from him by the appearance of the pestilence. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges God was displeased with this thing; because this was done without any colour … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:7”

But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab. 6. Levi ] In Num 1:49 it is ordained that Levi is not to be numbered among the children of Israel, i.e. treated as liable to military service. The Levites were, however, numbered separately; Num 3:15; Num 26:57. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:6”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:5”

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 4. came to Jerusalem ] In 2Sa 24:4-8 the route is described and the time taken in the numbering is stated, nine months and twenty days. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges See Gill … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:4”

And Joab answered, The LORD make his people a hundred times so many more as they [be]: but, my lord the king, [are] they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? 3. moe ] Cp. 1Ch 14:3, note. are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:3”