Bible Commentary

And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know [it]. 2. to Joab ] The object being to number “those who drew sword,” the captain of the host was the most suitable … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:2”

And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. 1. And Satan stood up against Israel ] In 2 Sam. “And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel,” a former occasion being at the time of the famine (2Sa 21:1). By Satan (“adversary”) is meant some hostile spiritual being, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 21:1”

These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. 8. These were born unto the giant in Gath ] Again “giant” is the Heb. “Rapha.” The meaning is that these belonged to a branch of the Rephaim which was settled in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 20:8”

But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him. 7. defied ] R.V. marg., reproached. Shimea ] See 1Ch 3:5, note. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges See Gill “1Ch 20:1”. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible defied: or, reproached, 1Sa 17:10, 1Sa 17:26, 1Sa 17:36, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 20:7”

And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of [great] stature, whose fingers and toes [were] four and twenty, six [on each hand], and six [on each foot]: and he also was the son of the giant. 6. a man of great stature ] In 2Sa 21:20 (Heb.) a man of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 20:6”

And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff [was] like a weaver’s beam. 5. Elhanan slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath ] In 2Sa 21:19 Elhanan the Beth-lehemite slew Goliath (R.V.). The difference between the two sentences in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 20:5”

And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, [that was] of the children of the giant: and they were subdued. 4. at Gezer ] See 1Ch 6:67, note. In 2Sa 5:25 it is said that David smote the Philistines … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 20:4”

And he brought out the people that [were] in it, and cut [them] with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. 3. and cut them with saws ] Read (cp. 2Sa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 20:3”

And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and [there were] precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city. 2. of their king ] So A.V. (rightly). R.V. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 20:2”

And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out [to battle], Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it. 1. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 20:1”