1 SAMUEL 21-24. These Chapter s form an appendix of material from
various sources. One of the editors, perhaps the one to whom the book
substantially owes its present form, seems to have met with
difficulties in an attempted rearrangement of some of the material;
finding no other convenient place fo... [ Continue Reading ]
1 SAMUEL 24. THE CENSUS (J). (_Cf._ p. 292.) This event also may
belong to the beginning of David's reign over all Israel.
2 SAMUEL 24:1. Here is another illustration of the imperfect
recognition of the moral nature of Yahweh in the primitive documents.
No one is conscious of sin, yet Yahweh, for s... [ Continue Reading ]