6<\/strong>. Levi<\/em> ] In Num 1:49<\/span> 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<\/span>; Num 26:57<\/span>. in 2 Sam. there is nothing to correspond with this verse.<\/p>\n To omit the Levites would be to follow the precedent recorded in Num 1:47-49<\/span>. The omission of Benjamin must he ascribed to a determination on the part of Joab to frustrate the kings intention, whereby he might hope to avert Gods wrath from the people.<\/P> <\/p>\n Verse 6<\/span>. Levi and Benjamin counted he not<\/B><\/I>] The rabbins give the following reason for this: Joab, seeing that this would bring down destruction upon the people, purposed to save two tribes. Should David ask, Why have you not numbered the Levites? Joab purposed to say, Because the Levites are not reckoned among the children of Israel. Should he ask, Why have you not numbered Benjamin? he would answer, Benjamin has been already sufficiently punished, on account of the treatment of the woman at Gibeah: if, therefore, this tribe were to be again punished, who would remain?<\/P> <\/p>\n Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; <\/B>partly for the following reason, and principally by Gods special and gracious providence to these two tribes; to Levi, because they were devoted to his service; and to Benjamin, because they were the least of all the tribes, having been almost extinct, Jdg 21<\/span>, and because God foresaw that they would be faithful to the house of David in the division of the tribes, and therefore he would not have them diminished. And Joab presumed to leave these two tribes unnumbered, because he had specious pretences for it; for Levi, because they were no warriors, and the kings command reached only to those that drew sword<\/I>, as appears from 1Ch 21:5<\/span>; and for Benjamin, because they, being so small a tribe, and bordering upon Jerusalem their chief city, might easily be numbered afterward. <\/P> <\/p>\n 6. Levi and Benjamin counted henot<\/B>If this census was ordered with a view to the imposition oftaxes, this alone would account for Levi, who were not warriors (1Ch21:5<\/span>), not being numbered (see on Nu1:47-54<\/span>). The population of Benjamin had been taken (see on 1Ch7:6-11<\/span>), and the register preserved in the archives of thattribe. This, however, was taken on another occasion, and by otheragency than that of Joab. The non-numbering of these two tribes mighthave originated in the special and gracious providence of God, partlybecause Levi was devoted to His service, and Benjamin had become theleast of all the tribes (Jud21:1-25<\/span>); and partly because God foresaw that they would remainfaithful to the house of David in the division of the tribes, andtherefore He would not have them diminished [POOLE].From the course followed in this survey (see on 2Sa24:4-8<\/span>), it would appear that Judah and Benjamin were the lasttribes that were to be visited; and that, after the census in Judahhad been finished, Joab, before entering on that of Benjamin, had toreturn to Jerusalem, where the king, now sensible of his great error,gave orders to stop all further proceedings in the business. Not onlythe remonstrance of Joab at the first, but his slow progress in thesurvey (2Sa 24:8<\/span>) showed thestrong repugnance and even horror of the old general at thisunconstitutional measure.<\/P><\/p>\n See Gill “1Ch 21:1”.<\/p>\n (6) But Levi<\/strong> . . .<\/strong>This verse is wanting in Samuel, but it probably existed in the original source. There is nothing in the style to suggest a later hand; while the word counted (pqad<\/em>),<\/em> which has not been used before in this chapter, occurs twice in the parallel passage (2Sa. 24:2<\/span>; 2Sa. 24:4<\/span>). It is noticeable also that the chronicler writes the king (not David) here, as in Samuel.<\/p>\n As regards the fact stated, we may observe that the sacerdotal tribe of Levi would naturally be exempted from a census taken for military or political purposes. (Comp. Num. 1:47<\/span>; Num. 1:49<\/span>.) And 1Ch. 27:24<\/span> expressly asserts that the census was not completed; a result with which Joabs disapprobation of the scheme may have had much to do. The order in which the tribes were numbered (2Sa. 24:4-8<\/span>; see 1Ch. 21:4<\/span>) makes it likely that Judah and Benjamin were to have been taken last, and that, after numbering Judah, Joab repaired to the capital, where he was ordered by the king to desist from the undertaking. Josephus (Antiq. vii.<\/em> 13, 1) speaks as if Joab had not had time to include Benjamin in the census. He may have feared to give offence to the tribe of Saul.<\/p>\n 6<\/strong>. <\/strong> Levi and Benjamin counted he not <\/strong> The Levites were not numbered by Moses in obedience to the command which was given at Sinai, “Thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.” Num 1:49<\/span>. Because of this command they were not reckoned by David. The Benjamites were not numbered, probably, as Bertheau explains, because the numbering was stopped before the census of that tribe was taken. The writer gives as a reason that the king’s word was abominable to Joab<\/strong>. Joab discerned at the beginning of the matter that it was fraught with evil omen, (see on 2Sa 24:3<\/span>,) and his opposition to the measure served, probably, to stop the census sooner than would otherwise have been the case. The coming of the pestilence put an effectual stop to Joab’s work. 1Ch 27:24<\/span>.<\/p>\n Levi: Num 1:47-49 <\/p>\n Joab: 2Sa 3:27, 2Sa 11:15-21, 2Sa 20:9, 2Sa 20:10 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 2Sa 24:9 – eight hundred thousand 1Ki 3:8 – cannot Luk 6:41 – but<\/p>\n 1Ch 21:6. Levi and Benjamin counted he not Partly for the following reason, and principally by Gods gracious providence to Levi, because they were devoted to his service; and to Benjamin, because they were the least of all the tribes, having been almost extinct, (Judges 21.,) and because God foresaw that they would be faithful to the house of David in the division of the tribes, and therefore he would not have them diminished. And Joab also presumed to leave these two tribes unnumbered, because he had specious pretences for it; for Levi, because they were no warriors, and the kings command reached only of those that drew sword; and for Benjamin, because they, being so small a tribe, and bordering upon Jerusalem, might easily be numbered afterward.<\/p>\n 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. 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