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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:1-9

Here we have, I. The orders which David gave to Joab to number the people of Israel and Judah, 2 Sam. 24:1, 2. Two things here seem strange:?1. The sinfulness of this. What harm was there in it? Did not Moses twice number the people without any crime? Does not political arithmetic come in among the other policies of a prince? Should not the shepherd know the number of his sheep? Does not the Son of David know all his own by name? Might not he make good use of this calculation? What evil has he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:5

And they passed over Jordan ,.... To take the number of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh first: and pitched in Aroer ; 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, Numbers 32:34 , on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:6

Then they came to Gilead ,.... The land of Gilead, half of which was given to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the other half to the half tribe of Manasseh, Deuteronomy 3:12 ; which tribes were numbered, and the first of all: and to the land of Tahtimhodshi ; or the low lands of a new place; it seems to be a country newly possessed and inhabited; the Targum calls it the southern land of Hodshi; Bunting F23 Travels, &c.; p. 147. calls it the lower country of Hodshi, near to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:7

And came to the strong hold of Tyre ,.... That is, old Tyre, which stood thirty furlongs from new Tyre, the island F25 Strabo. Geograph. l. 16. p. 521. ; of which See Gill on Isaiah 23:1 ; this must be understood of the parts near unto it; for that itself was not within the land of Israel, and so its inhabitants not to be numbered: and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites : which were possessed by them, and from whence they were not driven out by the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:8

So when they had gone through all the land ,.... Beginning at the east, and from thence to the north, and then going about to the west, came to the south, which finished their circuit: they came to Jerusalem, at the end of nine months and twenty days : they were ten months wanting ten days in numbering the people; in which they seem to have been very expeditious. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:5

And pitched in Aroer - This was beyond Jordan, on the river Arnon, in the tribe of Gad: hence it appears, says Calmet, that they began their census with the most eastern parts of the country beyond Jordan. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:6

Tahtim-hodshi - Where this place was is not exactly known: some think that the words refer to a newly conquered country, as our margin, the nether land newly inhabited; and if so, this was probably the country eastward of Gilead, which the Israelites, in the time of Saul, had conquered from the Hagarites, and dwelt in themselves. See 1 Chronicles 5:10 , where this transaction is recorded. To Dan-jaan - Or, to Dan of the woods. This is the place so frequently mentioned, situated at... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:7

The strong hold of Tyre - This must have been the old city of Tyre, which was built on the main land: the new city was built on a rock in the sea. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:8

Nine months and twenty days - This was a considerable time; but they had much work to do, nor did they complete the work, as appears from 1 Chronicles 21:6 ; 1 Chronicles 27:24 . William the Conqueror made a survey of all England, particularizing "how many hides or carucates the land is taxed at; whose it was in the time of his predecessor Edward; who the present owners and sub-tenants; what and how much arable land, meadow, pasture, and wood there is, how much in demesne, i.e.,... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:1-9

The facts are: 1 . On account of some transgressions, God, being angry with Israel, permits some one to incite David to number the people. 2 . David, on issuing his commands to Joab, is met with a remonstrance from him and the captains of the host. 3 . But the king persisting in his desire, Joab and his officers and men apply themselves to the work, and at the end of nine months and twenty days return the number of men capable of serving in war at 1,300,000. The difficulties... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:8

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:1-9

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