1 Chronicles 21:16

lift up The old form of the past changed in modern editions to lifted up; cp. Genesis 22:4, etc.

saw the angel The full description of the vision is peculiar to Chron.; cp. 2 Samuel 24:17.

and the eldersof Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth The words supplied in A.V. are unnecessary, and are omitted in R.V. The wearing of sackcloth was doubtless accompanied with fasting; cp. Jonah 3:5.