역대상 27:23 KRV

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 27:1-34

1 Chronicles 27:1-Nahum : . Organisation of David’ s Army: Enumeration of his Officials ( cf. 1 Chronicles 11:10 ff.) 1 Chronicles 27:1 . According to this verse the army comprised 288,000 soldiers; this is an exaggeration. 1 Chronicles 27:32 . David’ s uncle: better “ kinsman” ; the Hebrew word dô d is used in this general sense. 1 Chronicles 27:33 . Cf. 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 15:37.— the king’ s friend: a title of honour probably adapted from the Egyptian court; it occurs several times... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 27:23

The meaning is, David, when he desired to number the people, he designed to number only those who were from twenty years old and upward, or (which is the same thing) those that drew sword, 1 Chronicles 21:5, and not those who were from twenty years old and under. He would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens; and therefore to number them all both above and under twenty years old, had been both an infinite trouble, and a tempting of God, or a questioning of the truth of his promises.... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 27:1-34

CRITICAL NOTES.] We have captains of monthly divisions of the army (1 Chronicles 27:1-15), princes of tribes (1 Chronicles 27:16-24), stewards of treasures and possessions of the king (1 Chronicles 27:25-29), and David’s counsellors (1 Chronicles 27:30-34).1 Chronicles 27:1-15.—Captains of divisions. Arrangements for army similar to those for priests and Levites. Military force consisted of 12 companies of 24,000 each, a company serving a month at a time (2 Samuel 23:8; 1 Chronicles 11:11).... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 27:1-34

Chapter 27And then the courses were established in chapter twenty-seven. There were twelve captains for, one for each month to oversee a particular month. And then the princes were established for the twelve tribes. And in verse twenty-three, chapter twenty-seven,But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of heaven. Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he didn't finish the task, because of the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 27:1-34

1 Chronicles 27:23 . The Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven. Genesis 15:5. If all had been numbered, David would have had about a million and a half of men, from twenty to fifty years of age. Women the same number, children three millions and a half, and the people above fifty, one million; so that the population of David’s kingdom could not, at his death, be less than seven millions and a half. 1 Chronicles 27:32 . Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a prince, a... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Chronicles 27:1-34

1 Chronicles 27:1-34Now the children of Israel.Wisdom, kindness, and follyIn reading this chapter we are struck with three features of David’s rule.1. The presence of royal wisdom in--1. Securing the safety of his kingdom by a sufficient militia without sustaining a burdensome standing army. One month’s practice in the year would suffice to maintain their soldierly qualities without seriously interfering with their civil pursuits (1 Chronicles 27:1).2. Adopting the system of promotion by merit.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 27:23

1Ch 27:23 But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens. Ver. 23. He would increase Israel. ] And therefore David knew it was impossible to number them; and, besides, by going about it he might seem to doubt of the truth of God’s promise. a a Religione distinebatur. -- Jun. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Chronicles 27:23

David took not: It seems probable, from this passage, that Joab began, by David's order, to number the children, as well as adults, but was prevented from finishing the account, probably because the plague had begun. The numbering of the effective men might have been deemed a political expedient; but pride and ostentation alone could dictate the numbering of minors and infants, especially as God had pronounced the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, innumerable. from twenty: Numbers 1:18 he... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Chronicles 27:23

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.Because — And therefore to number them all both above and under twenty years old, had been both an infinite trouble and a tempting of God, or a questioning the truth of his promises. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 27:23-24

23, 24. These two verses seem to have been inserted in this connexion with a reference especially to the military divisions mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:1-15. “The numbering of the Israelites from twenty years and upwards,” says Bertheau, “was undertaken, as we may infer from the reference to it in this passage, in order that its results might be made available for dividing the army into twelve sections, and for the other arrangements described in this chapter.” It appears from 1 Chronicles... read more