2 Samuel 24

2 Samuel 24:1

AGaine] Besides the scourge of Famine, 2 Sam. chapter 21. 1 Moved] By his supreme and most just will, he suffered the devill to tempt him with this ambition and curiosity, whereby he made a rash triall of Gods promise, which was to multiply his people infinitely. 1 Chronicles chapter 27. verse 23, 24. And abandoned David so 〈◊〉 as to give consent to it. See 1 Chronicles chap. 21. verse 1 Goe number] Wherein may be noted these three faults: First, in the cause, and motion, which was ambition or curiosity. Secondly, in the undertaking to doe such a thing without Gods expresse command, which in such a case ought alwayes to be expected, Exodus chap. 38. verse 25. Numbers chapter 1. verse 3. This third seemeth to bee poynted at, 1 Chronicles chapter 27. verse 23, 24.

And it may be, from thence ariseth the diversity of numbers, between this history, and the history of 1 Chronicles, Chapter. 21. 5. Where all those that are able to carry armes, even under the age of twenty are mustered: and here verse the ninth. Onely they that were twenty yeares of age and upwards.

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Was with him] For alwayes one part of the men of war, were with David, 1 Chronic. 27. 1.

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From the prsence] Being there by turnes to doe their service.

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In the midst] See Deuteronomy, chapt. 2. verse 36. And it is called Ar, Numbers chapt. 21. verse 15 The River] called Arnon; others of the valley.

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The land Taim] The Italian hath it, The lower countrey] which might be some part of the countrey Eastward, opposite to the other which was mountainous Hodshi] This name is not else where, and it signifieth new, and therefore might be some countrey newly conquered. See 1 Chon. chapter 5. verse 10 Dan-Jaan] It is the City of Laish, at other times called plainly Dn. Joshua 19:47.

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To all the cities] In which those people remained mixed with the Israelites. Judg. chap. 1. ver. 31, 32.

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Snote him] By a remorse occasioned in him by the holy Ghost. See 1 Samuel chapter 24. verse 5 Take away. See a Samuel, chapter 12, verse 13.

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Seven yeares] Because that 1 Chronic, chapter 21. verse 12. There are but three yeares spoken of; it is thought that David committed this fault, the yeare after the three years famine, 2 Samuel 21:1. was stayed. Whereupon if hee had made choyce of this scourge, with three other successive yeares of famine, the number of seven would have been compleat.

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Into the hand] That is to say, his hand immediately: for when men are imployed in these punishments, they mixe their owne passions, and oftentimes exceed the measure, not of the secret providence, but of Gods manifested intention, which aimes at correction, and not at destruction. See Isa. chapter 47. verse 6. Zac. chapter 1. verse 15.

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Time appoynted] That is to say, of three dayes, verse 13. Others take the Hebrew word for the ordinary houre of the evening sacrifice of the same day: and so they believe, that God shortened the terme of three dayes, out of his superabundant mercy.

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Repented him] See upon Genesis chapter 6. verse 6 Araunah] who is also called Araniah, verse the eighteenth: and Ornan in the Chronicles The Jebusite] That is to say, a Proselite of that nation.

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When be saw] Because hee appeared unto him in a visible forme, 1 Chronicles Chapter 21. ver. 16.

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Rer] This was the same place that Abraham had led his sonne to for to offer him; and where the Temple was built afterwards, 2 Chronicles 3:1. which place was consecrated by this Altar; upon which was made the first essay, for a publike atonement.

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Here be Oxen] See 1 Kings Chapter 19. verse 21.

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As a King] The Italian King Araunah] It is likely that he had been a King, or of the bloud royall, while the Jebusites were in possession of Jerusalem; and afterwards being converted to the true religion, he remained in Jerusalem, in some degree of honour Accept thee] Namely in this sacrifice which thou art going to offer for the deliverance from this scourge.

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Bought] The threshing floore for sixe hundred shekels of gold, 1 Chronicles, chapter 21. verse 25. and the oxen and instruments for fifty shekels of silver: others doe reconcile this place with that of the Chronicles in this manner: that in this place by silver ought to bee understood, not the mettall in kind, but the value of fifty shekels of Gold: and that in the Chronicles the six hundred shekels were of silver, but disbursed and layd out in fifty shekels of gold, which according to the proportion of the common value of twelve shekels of silver for one golden one, comes to the foresaid six hundred shekels.