5<\/strong>. in Aroer<\/em> ] This Aroer is generally thought to be Aroer near Rabbah in the tribe of Gad (Jos 13:25<\/span>): but since it is natural to suppose that the census began from the southern boundary of the Trans-Jordanic territory, which was the river Arnon, and since the city that is in the midst of the ravine<\/strong> is repeatedly mentioned in connexion with Aroer upon the Arnon (Deu 2:36<\/span>; Jos 13:9<\/span>; Jos 13:16<\/span>; cp. Jos 12:2<\/span>) in describing the southern boundary of the tribe of Reuben, it seems far better to understand Aroer to be the Aroer on the Arnon.<\/p>\n The site of Aroer on the Arnon is marked by the ruins of Ara’ar<\/em> on the northern edge of the Wady Mojeb<\/em>. This deep gorge in the level plateau is the ravine<\/strong> (E. V. river<\/em>) of the Arnon.<\/strong> The latest explorer of Moab says: “Above the Roman bridge are some faint remains of early buildings; perhaps ‘the city that is in the midst of the river.’ At least it is scarcely possible that such exuberant vegetation, with perennial moisture, should have remained unappropriated in the time of Israel’s greatness; and whether the place so vaguely spoken of were above or below the fords; ‘cities’ or villages there were sure to be in the midst of the ‘river’ or wady<\/em>.” Tristram’s Land of Moab<\/em>, p. 128.<\/p>\n on the right side<\/em> ] On the south, for the Hebrews reckoned the points of the compass facing the east.<\/p>\n of Gad<\/em> ] If the view taken above with regard to Aroer is correct, of Gad<\/em> must be separated from the river<\/em>, and rendered towards Gad.<\/strong> Probably some such words as and they came<\/em> have dropped out, as the preposition towards<\/em> before Jazer<\/em> requires a verb of motion. Indeed there are good reasons for supposing that the Heb. text is corrupt, and that we should read with some MSS. of the Sept.: “And they began from Aroer, and from the city which is in the midst of the ravine; and they came to Gad and towards Jazer.”<\/p>\n Jazer<\/em> ] Or Jaazer, a city captured by Israel from the Amorites (Num 21:32<\/span>), rebuilt by the tribe of Gad (Num 32:35<\/span>; Jos 13:25<\/span>), allotted to the Levites (Jos 21:39<\/span>), subsequently Moabite (Isa 16:8-9<\/span>), and recaptured by Judas Maccabaeus from the Ammonites ( 1Ma 5:6 ). Its site is probably to be placed at es Szr<\/em>, 7 miles W.S.W. of Ammn<\/em> (Rabbah) and 9 miles N. of Heshbon.<\/p>\n Aroer – <\/B>Aroer on the Arnon (Deu 2:36<\/span> note). Aroer itself stood on the very edge of the precipitous cliff of the valley; and in the valley beneath, possibly in an island in the stream, stood another city which is here alluded to.<\/P> River – <\/B>Rather, the valley (margin). They passed from Aroer, northward to Gad, and so pitched at Jazer (see the marginal references), which is on the frontier of Gad and Reuben.<\/P> <\/p>\n Verse 5<\/span>. And pitched in Aroer<\/B><\/I>] This was beyond Jordan, on the river Arnon, in the tribe of Gad: hence it appears, says Calmet<\/I>, that they began their census with the most eastern<\/I> parts of the country beyond Jordan.<\/P> <\/p>\n They passed over Jordan; <\/B>they began their computation in the eastern part of Davids dominions, which were beyond Jordan. <\/P> Pitched, <\/B>or encamped<\/I>. For Joab carried with them divers of his commanders, and others; partly, for his honour, and, the credit of the work; partly, to assist him in that troublesome work; and partly, to overcome the people, in case they should oppose it as sinful or burdensome, or savouring of some evil design which David might have upon them. <\/P> Of the river of Gad, <\/B>i. e. of the river which lay in the tribe of Gad, or upon the borders of Gad and Reuben, which was called Arnon<\/I>, Deu 2:36<\/span>. <\/P> Toward Jazer, <\/B>or, near Jazer<\/I>, which also was upon the river Arnon. <\/P> <\/p>\n 5. they passed over Jordan<\/B>Thiscensus was taken first in the eastern parts of the Hebrew kingdom;and it would seem that Joab was accompanied by a military force,either to aid in this troublesome work, or to overawe the people whomight display reluctance or opposition. <\/P> the river of Gad<\/B>“Wady”would be a better term. It extends over a course estimated at aboutsixty miles, which, though in summer almost constantly dry, exhibitsvery evident traces of being swept over by an impetuous torrent inwinter (see De 2:36<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n And they passed over Jordan<\/strong>,…. To take the number of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh first:<\/p>\n and pitched in Aroer<\/strong>; for it seems that Joab and the captains had the army with them, and the several captains under their command, partly to assist in numbering the people, and partly to keep them in awe, lest they should oppose them, not knowing what was the design of all this Aroer was a city given to the tribe of Gad, and rebuilt by them, Nu 32:34<\/span>;<\/p>\n on the right side of the city<\/strong>; that is, of Aroer, the south side of it, as the Targum, did Joab and his army pitch:<\/p>\n that [lieth] in the midst of the river of Gad<\/strong>; which was the river Arnon, so called now from the tribe of Gad, which possessed it, and so the Targum, in the midst of the river of the tribe of Gad; for in the midst of the river Arnon Aroer lay, see Jos 13:9<\/span>;<\/p>\n and toward Jazer<\/strong>; another city given to the Gadites, Nu 32:3<\/span>; and, according to Bunting u, was sixteen miles from Aroer.<\/p>\n u Travels, &c. p. 147.<\/p>\n Joab’s Findings, <\/strong>2Sa 24:5-9<\/span> AND <\/strong>1Ch 21:5-6<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The Samuel account goes into considerably more detail <\/em>about the gathering of the census than does Chronicles. It traces the route of the captains as they moved around the country numbering the men who were capable of bearing arms in a conflict. It appears that they started east of the Jordan There were three towns in Israel named Aroer, and two of them were east of Jordan.<\/em><\/p>\n This particular one was in Gad in the central area. From here the count proceeded outward through Gilead to Tahtim-hodshi, which visas on the way to Dan-jaan. Both these latter places are indefinite. Some think the first should have been translated “land of the Hittites of Kadesh.” Dan-jaan means Dan-of-the-woods, and may be a designation of the northern city of Dan, or a place near Gilead, or another Dan in the area of the Phoenician cities northwest of Galilee.<\/p>\n From that place the rounds went on to Zidon and Tyre the chief of the Phoenician cities. The cities of the Hivites and Canaanites were in the hinterland of the Phoenicians, including the land of Cabul which Solomon gave Hiram in payment for the temple materials (1Ki 9:10-14<\/span>).<\/p>\n Finally the census takers moved south <\/em>and went all the way to Beersheba. Joab returned to Jerusalem without having completed the census, for Chronicles states that the Levites and Benjamites were not numbered, Joab still finding the task not to his liking. The whole time had taken nine months and twenty days.<\/em><\/p>\n Many suppositions have been made as to the difference in the numbers as given in Samuel (800,000 of Israel; 500,000 of Judah) and Chronicles (1,100,000 of Israel; 470,000 of Judah), but none are wholly satisfactory. Since Chronicles was written long after the event, and the census, incomplete at the time, may have been completed by Solomon in connection with the building of the temple, the larger numbers may be the result of Solomon’s work.<\/p>\n (5) Pitched in Aroer.<\/strong>The census began on the east of Jordan, at the extreme south, thence passed northwards through the eastern tribes, and crossing the Jordan, passed southwards through the western tribes. Aroer is the city described in Deu. 2:36<\/span>; Jos. 13:16<\/span> as on the river Arnon, at the extreme southern border of the trans-Jordanie territory.<\/p>\n Of Gad.<\/strong>This follows the Masoretic reading. It is better to put a period after the word river<\/em>, and for of Gad to read towards Gad. Perhaps the words and they came (towards Gad) may have been lost from the text.<\/p>\n Jazer.<\/strong>A boundary city of Gad (Jos. 13:25<\/span>). Thence they went to Gilead.<\/p>\n 5<\/strong>. <\/strong> Pitched in Aroer <\/strong> Encamped and fixed their headquarters at this place. Aroer was a little east of the Jordan, and not far from Rabbah, probably at the modern Ayra. See on Jos 13:25<\/span>. <\/p>\n River of Gad <\/strong> Probably the wady Nimrin. <\/p>\n Jazer <\/strong> See on Num 21:32<\/span>.<\/p>\n 2Sa 24:5 And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that [lieth] in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:<\/p>\n Ver. 5. And pitched in Aroer.<\/strong> ] A city of the Gadites. Num 32:34 Here they pitched with their bands and troops, probably to overawe the people, who might be ill-willing and discontented at such an unnecessary trouble and charge, especially if poll-money were now required of them; which kind of taxation being here in England first granted to Edward III, became a precedent for the next reign; and caused therein the first and greatest popular insurrection that ever was seen in this kingdom. a<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n a<\/em> Dan., Hist. of Eng.<\/p>\n right side: i.e. the south side, facing east. <\/p>\n river of Gad = the river valley belonging to Gad, which was the Jabbok. <\/p>\n Aroer: Deu 2:36, Jos 13:9, Jos 13:16, 1Sa 30:28, Isa 17:2 <\/p>\n river: or, valley <\/p>\n Jazer: Num 32:1, Num 32:3, Num 32:35, Isa 16:8, Isa 16:9 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Deu 3:16 – Reubenites Jer 48:19 – Aroer<\/p>\n 2Sa 24:5-7. They passed over Jordan They went first into the eastern part of the country, and so by the northern coasts to the west, and then to the south. And pitched in Aroer These words seem to import, that they pitched their tents in the field, and thither summoned the neighbouring towns to come unto them: which was very troublesome, and at last proved intolerably grievous. And to the land of Tahtim-hodshi It is in vain to seek after this land, which is not mentioned in the book of Joshua, but, it is likely, was near to Gilead; and had been lately recovered, some think, from other people, and was now inhabited by the Israelites. And they came to about Zidon Not to the city of Zidon, for that was not in their power; but to the coast about it. And came to the strong hold of Tyre To the territory near it. And to all the cities of the Hivites, &c. Who lived in those north-west parts of the country. Even to Beer-sheba On the south side.<\/p>\n And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that [lieth] in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer: 5. in Aroer ] This Aroer is generally thought to be Aroer near Rabbah in the tribe of Gad (Jos 13:25): but since it is natural … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 24:5”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8709\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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