We see david succeed and fail, and we see gods promise for a future king at the beginning and end of the story. From this verse we can extract a principle to understand, at least in part, why god said david was a man after his own heart. Joabs protest was as vigorous as could have been expected. The work itself is known by the name domesday book. How generously david saved sauls life when he had him at an advantage and only cut off the skirt of his robe, 1 samuel 24. The angel of the lord was then at the threshing floor of araunah the jebusite. And the angel of the lord was by the threshingplace of araunah the jebusite. Abner, the commander of sauls army, made ishbaal, sauls son, king of israelresulting in warfare between israel and judah 2. Joab, abishai, and asahel were davids nephews, the sons of davids sister zeruiah 1 chronicles 2. In israel eight hundred thousand the men of judah were five hundred thousand in the parallel place, 1 chron. Resources commentaries 2 samuel chapter 24 exegesis. May 21, 2011 david reigns over judah 2 samuel 14 david reigns over all israel 2 samuel 520 david reigns over himself 2 samuel 21 24 summary of 2 samuel. Adam clarkes bible commentary 2 samuel 24 2 samuel 23 1 kings 1 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr.
A broken and contrite heart 2 samuel 624, study questions peninsula bible church. The angel of the lord was then at the threshing floor of araunah the jebusite 17 when david saw the angel who was striking down. The book of 2 samuel continues to show us the virtue of humility, the destructiveness of pride, and the faithfulness of gods promise. Elhanan the son of dodo of bethlehem, 25 f shammah of harod, elika of harod, 26 helez the paltite, ira the son of ikkesh g of tekoa, 27 abiezer h of anathoth, mebunnai i the hushathite, 28 zalmon j the ahohite, maharai k of netophah, 29 heleb the son of baanah k of netophah, ittai the son.
David tastes triumph and trial in the book of 2 samuel. It contains a song of thanksgiving attributed to king david which corresponds to psalm 18. Although detailed reasons for this opposition to davids numbering the people are not given, it is clear enough that all israel seriously objected to it. Perhaps there was more wickedness, especially more pride, and that was the sin now chastised, in jerusalem than elsewhere, therefore the hand of the destroyer is stretched out upon that city. And again after the former tokens of his anger, such as the three years famine, mentioned chap. However, 2 samuel opens with a brief scene giving more details to the death of saul chapter 1. Second samuel picks up the narration where 1 samuel left off and serves as a transition from the reign of saul to the reign of david. After the death of saul, david unifies the twelve tribes as their king.
Araunah, called also araniah in the hebrew of 2 samuel 24. What an amalekite is dying to tell david 2 samuel 1. Observe with what satisfaction and submission david speaks of the divine disposal. The last words of david, which we read in the chapter before, were admirably good, but in this chapter we read of some of his last works, which were none of the best. The word that we render araunah is written in this very chapter auarnah, 2 samuel 24. The erecting of an altar in token of gods reconciliation to. He by gads direction and order from god purchaseth araunahs threshingfloor to build an altar there. Job tyndale old testament commentaries book 14 francis i. David reigns over judah 2 samuel 14 david reigns over all israel 2 samuel 520 david reigns over himself 2 samuel 2124 summary of 2 samuel. No entry exists in forerunner commentary for 2 samuel 24.
The erecting of an altar in token of gods reconciliation to him and his people 2 samuel 24. The content of 2 samuel deals with the life and reign of king david and could have been entitled the book of david. Study 2 samuel 24 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full. Gad and nathan the prophets are considered to be the authors of chapters 2531 and the whole of the second book of samuel.
Gad directs him to build an altar to the lord on the threshingfloor of araunah, where the plague was stayed, 18. His sin, which was numbering the people in the pride of his heart v. When david was preparing to build the temple, he purchased what is now the temple mount from a man. David guzik commentary on 2 samuel 24, where david commands a census to be taken, but is punished by god for it before he builts god and altar. Joab was apparently one of the 400 men who joined david at adullam cave 1 samuel 22. How maliciously saul sought davids life, 1 samuel 24. The prophet samuel was already deceased before the events recorded in 2 samuel.
Notice in ii samuel that the lord was angry with israel already for some reason. Yet the lord expressly allowed it as a chastisement against david. Next chapter of 2 samuel the book of 2 samuel, chapter 24 we hope that you find the content of the book of 2 samuel, chapter 24 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. The judgment inflicted upon him for it 2 samuel 24. His conviction of the sin, and repentance for it 2 samuel 24. I shall establish your seed after you who shall go forth from your loins and i shall make steady his kingdom. Building off his monumental commentary on 1 samuel, andrew steinmann continues his work on this single hebrew book with concordia commentary. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary bergen, robert d. Neither the writer of the books of samuel nor of chronicles had any official. When the angel stretched out his hand to destroy jerusalem, the lord relented concerning the disaster and said to the angel who was. Old testament student study guide prepared by the church educational system published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints salt lake city, utah. Old testament student study guide church of jesus christ. How pathetically he reasoned with saul, upon this to bring him to a better temper towards him, 1 samuel 24.
The anger of the lord was kindled against israel for their sins, and on account of the following action of david. No reason is given for gods refusal in the book of samuel, but in i chronicles 22. The book of 2 samuel begins with david being made king of judah and then walks through his reignincluding his defeat of the philistines, his sins of adultery and murder, and the threats. Abner makes ishbosheth king battle between abners men and those of joab. The best explanation is that satan prompted king david and is the he of 2 samuel 24. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. According to jewish tradition in the talmud samuel was author of chapters 124 of the first book which are the records of his time. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary. Second samuel begins with david mourning the death of saul and jonathan chapter 1 and being anointed king of judah 2. When david was preparing to build the temple, he purchased what is now the temple mount from a man named araunah, who certainly knew who david was. The anger of the lord, it must be well observed, was not the cause of davids sin, nor of the sins of the people. It is right to be more concerned for the churchs prosperity than our own. David by his humiliation preventeth the destruction of jerusalem, 2 samuel 24. Bible class book on 2 samuel \old testament\ keywords.
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