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1 Chronicles 21:14-16

1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 Chronicles 21:14 On relented (v. 1 Chronicles 21:15), see 1 Samuel 15:11 and notes; Jonah 3:10. The Chronicler does not tell readers what the LORD saw; probably it is the approaching calamity.

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See also 1 Chronicles 21:14-16 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    10. THE NUMBERING OF THE PEOPLE AND THE PUNISHMENT CHAPTER 21 _ 1. David's failure in numbering the people (1 Chronicles 21:1)_ 2. David's confession and the message of God (1 Chronicles 21:8) 3....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 CHRONICLES 21:1 TO 1 CHRONICLES 22:1 THE NUMBERING OF THE HOSTS; THE PUNISHMENT (see notes on 2 Samuel 24:1). There are many variations from the corresponding passage in 2 S., and it is uncertain wh...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _there fell of Israel_ 2 Sam. adds, _from Dan even to Beer-sheba_. The pestilence was throughout the whole land....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    LESSON TEN 21-22 A MILITARY CENSUS AND A PLAGUE 13. DAVID'S MILITARY CENSUS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES (Chapter 21) INTRODUCTION The final serious mistake David made was this military census. God did not...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SO THE LORD SENT PESTILENCE UPON ISRAEL: AND THERE FELL OF ISRAEL SEVENTY THOUSAND MEN._ So the Lord ......

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S NUMBERING OF THE PEOPLE AND HIS PUNISHMENT This chapter is parallel to 2 Samuel 24, but includes a few additions: see 1 Chronicles 21:6; 1 Chronicles 21:26....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 21 David prepares for the construction of the *temple –...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SO THE LORD SENT PESTILENCE UPON ISRAEL. — So Samuel. The rest of our verse is abridged. From Samuel we learn that the plague raged throughout the land from dawn to the time of the evening sacrifice....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (14-17) The Pestilence....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה דֶּ֖בֶר בְּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ו

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    SATAN "And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them saying, Go, number Israel and Judah." 2 Samuel 24:1 "And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved Da...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The cause of David's action in numbering Israel is distinctly stated to be Satan. Therein lies a revelation of its nature. The one sin of Satan is that of pride and ambition, and this was the sin of D...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I refer the Reader to the account as given in the book of Samuel, as also to the Commentary upon it. The relation of this transaction is so similar, that I do not think it necessary to swell the subje...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But prosperity exposes David to the temptations of the enemy. Head over Israel, and conqueror of all his enemies, he wishes to know the strength of Israel, which was his glory, forgetting the strength...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    See Gill "1Ch 21:1"....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _There fell of Israel_ He was proud of the number of his people, but God took a course to make them fewer. Justly is that which we are proud of taken from us, or imbittered to us....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid tempted by Satan, forceth Ioab to number the people. 5 The number of the people being brought, Dauid repenteth of it. 9 Dauid hauing three plagues propounded by Gad, chuseth the pestilence....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    So the Lord sent pestilence upon Israel; and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    David's Sin and its Consequences...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 21:14 LORD H3068 sent H5414 (H8799) plague H1698 Israel H3478 seventy H7657 thousand H505 men H3

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    May the Lord instruct us while we read. Perhaps We shall understand it better if we begin in the 21 st chapter at the 26 th verse. 1 Chronicles 21:26. And David built there an altar unto the LORD, an...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    1 Chronicles 21:7. _And God was displeased with this thing;_ This numbering of Israel, which David had carried out in spite of Joab's protest: «God was displeased with this thing:» 1 Chronicles 21:7...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    1 Chronicles 21:9. _And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying, Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. S...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's sin in numbering the people. Joab's faithful protest. David's choice of punishment. CHARACTERS: God, Satan, David, Joab, Gad, Ornan, angel (Jesus). CONCLUSION: God does not judge o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Chronicles 21:1. _Satan stood up against Israel;_ that is, the accuser, or calumniator. 1 Chronicles 21:3. _Why will my lord the king be a cause of trespass to Israel?_ Joab was struck with the sin,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thus saith the Lord, choose thee._ THE AWFUL JUDGMENTS I. Judgments entailed by one man’s sin. II. Judgments easily prepared for execution. III. Judgments sent according to human preference. IV....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Satan stood up against Israel and provoked David to number Israel._ UNDER A SPELL (Compare 2 Peter 1:21):-- I. All the world seems to be under a spell or charm; inward influences move men as s...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] The events here given appear in 2 Samuel 24, where the manner in which the census was taken is fully described, which took Joab nine months and twenty days. This narrative is condense...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This very important chapter in David's history is the parallel of 2 Samuel 24:1, which contains some details not found here, _e.g._ the route taken by those who went to number Israel (2 Sam...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    In chapter twenty-one. And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, and number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 6:19; 2 Kings 19:35; 2 Samuel 24:15; Exodus 12:30; Nu

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    There fell, &c. — He was proud of the number of his people, but God took a course to make them fewer. Justly is that we are proud of so, taken from us, or embittered to us....

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