1 Chronicles 21

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ANd Satan, &c.] The history of this chapter is before recorded, 2 Samuel 24:1, &c. See the Notes there.

After, Israel, adde, and Judah..2 After Joab, adde, the captain of the host.

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After Joab, adde, the captain of the host.

After Go, adde, thorow all the triber of Israel, 2 Samuel 24:2.

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answered] Or, said unto the king.

After Lord, adde, thy God.

After they be, adde, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it, 2 Samuel 24:3.

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After Joab, adde, and against the captains of the host.

went thorowout all Israel] went out from the presence of the king to number the people of Israel, 2 Samuel 24:4.

The places thorow which Joab went, are expressed, 2 Samuel 24:5-8.

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a thousand thousand] See the Notes on 2 Samuel 24:9.

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But Levi, &c.] This verse is not mentioned in Samuel: but it was here inserted, to shew, That Joab was as sparing as he durst be, in executing the kings command. The Levites were sacred persons, and bound in their courses to attend the service of Gods house: in this respect, he thought that they might well be excepted. He put off Benjamin to the last, whereby that tribe came to be left out: for Joab much against his minde, went so far as he did: and the smiting of Davids heart (2 Samuel 24:10.) brake off the businesse.

the kings word, &c.] That which the king commanded Joab to do, seemed to him to be an haynous sin.

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And God was displeased with this thing] Heb. And it was evil in the eyes of the Lord concerning this thing.

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Before this verse, adde, And Davids heart smote him, after that he had numbred the people, 2 Samuel 24:10.

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After And, adde, when David was up in the morning.

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ffer] Heb. stretch out.

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Choose thee] Heb. Take to thee.

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three] Or, seven. See the Notes on 2 Samuel 24:13.

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me] Or, us; meaning himself and his people, 2 Samuel 24:14.

great] Or, many.

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After Israel, in the first place, adde, from morning, even to the time appointed.

After Israel, in the second place, adde, from Dan even to eer-sheba, 2 Sam. 14 15.

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angel unto Jerusalem] 2 Samuel 24:16.

he was destroying] Or, he stretched out his hand to destroy it.

Ornan] Or, Araunah, 2 Samuel 24:18.

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clothed in sackcloth] See the Notes on 1 Kings 21:27.

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angel of the Lord, &c.] 2 Chron. 3. 1.

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And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves] Or, When Ornan turned back and saw the angel, then he and his sons with him hid themselves.

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saw David] and his servants coming on towards him, 2 Samuel 24:20.

his face on the ground] and Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? 2 Samuel 24:21.

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Grant] Heb. Give.

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threshing instruments] and other instruments of the oxen, 2 Samuel 24:21.

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David gave] See the Notes on 2 Samuel 24:24.

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by fire] See the Notes on 1 King. 18. 23, 38.

burnt-offerings] so the Lord was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel, 2 Sam: 24. 25.

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then he sacrificed there] So also at other times after this; for he had Gods warrant for this place, v. 18. and here the temple was to be built, 2 Chron. 3. 1.

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Gibeon] 1 Kings 3. 4. Chap. 16. 19. 2 Chron. 1. 3.

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he was afraid] It seemeth that the plague much raged at Gibeon; whereat David was so affrighted, that he durst not go from the place where he was.