1 Chronicles 21:1
SATAN. See note on 2 Samuel 24:1. TRESPASS. guilt. See Exodus 30:11. The Tabernacle was erected with the _ransom_ paid for 600,000. The site of the Temple obtained at the cost of 70,000 souls.... [ Continue Reading ]
SATAN. See note on 2 Samuel 24:1. TRESPASS. guilt. See Exodus 30:11. The Tabernacle was erected with the _ransom_ paid for 600,000. The site of the Temple obtained at the cost of 70,000 souls.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SUM. See note on 2 Samuel 24:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ (with Art.). the [true] God. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
SINNED. Hebrew. _chata'._ App-44. David's repentance and confession preceded Gad's visit to him. INIQUITY. perverseness.... [ Continue Reading ]
THREE YEARS. See note on 2 Samuel 24:13. BE DESTROYED. Septuagint and Vulgate read "flee", as in 2 Samuel 24:13. COASTS. borders.... [ Continue Reading ]
GREAT. many.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE REPENTED. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6. OMAN: or Araunah in 2 Samuel 24.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PLACE. Hebrew. _makom,_ as in Ruth 4:10. Referring to the whole place, afterward the Temple area. Not Hebrew. _goren,_ as in 2 Samuel 24:24, which was merely the threshingfloor, as in Ruth 3:2. Hence 600 shekels of gold for the former, but only 50 shekels of silver for the latter. Two distinct t... [ Continue Reading ]
THRESHING INSTRUMENTS. threshing sledges composed of balks of timber, with sharp stones or iron spikes beneath. Compare Isaiah 41:15; 2 Samuel 24:22. Hebrew. _morag._ Called to-day in Palestine _moarej._ MEAT OFFERING. meal offering. Hebrew. _minchah,_ gift offering. App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFER. offer up. Hebrew. _'alah_. App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM HEAVEN BY FIRE. All sacrifices accepted by God were consumed by fire from heaven, not kindled on earth. See note on Genesis 4:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEATH. Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SACRIFICED THERE; i.e. by the priests.... [ Continue Reading ]
TABERNACLE. dwelling-place. Hebrew. _mishkan._ GIBEON. Compare 1 Chronicles 16:39. 2Ch 1:3. 1 Kings 3:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFRAID: i.e. afraid [to delay] because, &c. Otherwise Gibeon was only about eight miles away.... [ Continue Reading ]