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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 21:6

Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; partly for the following reason, and principally by God’s special and gracious providence to these two tribes; to Levi, because they were devoted to his service; and to Benjamin, because they were the least of all the tribes, having been almost extinct, Judges 21:0, and because God foresaw that they would be faithful to the house of David in the division of the tribes, and therefore he would not have them diminished. And Joab presumed to leave these... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 21:1-30

CRITICAL NOTES.] The events here given appear in 2 Samuel 24:0, where the manner in which the census was taken is fully described, which took Joab nine months and twenty days. This narrative is condensed.1 Chronicles 21:1-6.—Numbering of people. Satan, the Lord in Sam. “Both had their hand in the work—God by permission, Satan by suggestion” [Bp. Hall]. Provoked, stirred up. Trespass (1 Chronicles 21:3), the results of trespass—i.e., punishment. 1 Chronicles 21:4. A summary of five verses of 2... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 21:1-30

Chapter 21In 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; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it ( 1 Chronicles 21:1-2 ).Now this was a sin on David's part, and no doubt a sin of pride. David had, as I said, this is a record of the final conquest of David in chapter twenty. David had been very victorious over their enemies. They... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 21:1-30

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, and in a way we can scarcely account for. Satan, who knew the elated state of Israel, and who knows how to catch men by their passions, availed himself of the popular humour of the king and the people, to draw them to a boasting and wanton pride. 1 Chronicles 21:5 . Joab gave the number, ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Chronicles 21:1-30

1 Chronicles 21:1-30And 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 steam moves a ship. There am three spells.1. One is that of parentage. The spell of a virtuous parentage influences its children’s children, like a good charm, for thousands of generations; but, on the other hand, the wickedness of a parent generally ceases to influence his offspring at,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 21:1

1Ch 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. Ver. 1. And Satan stood up against Israel. ] That is, The devil, as Job 1:6 Psa 109:6 Zechariah 3:1-2 . Satan signifieth an adversary. So the devil is to God and his people, Revelation 12:9 ; Rev 20:2 an adversary at law a 1Pe 5:8 hating them with an inward, spiteful hatred, as do also his instruments. Psa 55:4 The Emperor Commodus - cunctis incommodus, saith Orosius; semper incommodus, saith Vopiscus, in... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 21:2

1Ch 21:2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know [it]. Ver. 2. That I may know it. ] But what needs that, now that there was a general aut pax aut pactio, peace or truce with all nations? Curiosity it was, at least: yea, it was pride and creature confidence that pricked David on to this numbering of the people, and made him so peremptory. The herbalists write of a certain plant... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 21:3

1Ch 21:3 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they [be]: but, my lord the king, [are] they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? Ver. 3. Why then doth my lord require this thing? ] Or, Delight in this thing? which showeth that David was somewhat tickled and taken with the multitude of his people. See on 2 Samuel 24:3 . read more

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