2 samuel chapter 24 commentary on the book

Davids down in the dumps over the deaths of saul and jonathan, lamenting and writing a pretty catchy if sad song about it. In this chapter david had a fair opportunity to destroy saul, and, to his honour, he did not make use of it. I would expect davids decision was reminiscent of the census that moses conducted in the book of numbers prior to joshuas sanguinary assault upon canaan. 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. Gods prophet, priest, and judge, chapters 1 8 chapter 1 this first book of samuel opens with a cry of a godly woman. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 and 2 samuel the niv application commentary book 19. But of course, this clears the way for him to ascend to the kingship of all israel almost. The work itself is known by the name domesday book.

And again t he anger of t he lord was kindled against israel, and he moved david against t he m to say, go, number israel and judah 24. Perhaps this is saying that when the lord was kindled against israel, david got angry. Asahels swiftness, which he presumed so much upon, did him no service, but hastened his end. The history of gods chosen people was included in the bible so that we could use their actions both right and wrong as examples of what to do and what not to do. 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. Yet the lord expressly allowed it as a chastisement against david. As 2 samuel begins, the dust is settling after the big battle between saul and the philistines. 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.

When he came to david, he fell to the ground and prostrated himself. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 samuel 24 and more. For the king said to joab the captain of the host, which was with him, go now through all the tribes of israel, from dan even to beersheba, and number ye the people, that i may know the number of the people. In this chapter an account is given of davids numbering of the people, 2 samuel 24. It contains a song of thanksgiving attributed to king david which corresponds to psalm 18. The best explanation is that satan prompted king david and is the he of 2 samuel 24. Instead of giving anything specific on that chapter, though, that section of the book talks about ii samuel 21, 22, 23 and 24 as one whole, and those are very different chapters with different stories and unique, unrelated focuses. According to jewish tradition in the talmud samuel was author of chapters 124 of the first book which are the records of his time. David is tempted by satan to number israel and judah, 1. Gad and nathan the prophets are considered to be the authors of chapters 2531 and the whole of the second book of samuel. Now it came to pass after the death of saul, when david had returned from the slaughter of the amalekites, and david had stayed two days in ziklag, on the third day, behold, it happened that a man came from sauls camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. Study 2 samuel 24 using john darbys synopsis to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The thoughts on the first book of chronicles will contain a fuller examination into this latter part of. Joab remonstrates against it, but the king determines that it shall be done.

David tastes triumph and trial in the book of 2 samuel. Gods prophet, priest, and judge, chapters 1 8 chapter 1 this first book of samuel. The word that we render araunah is written in this very chapter auarnah, 2 samuel 24. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 samuel form one book in the hebrew bible. Hey there bible student, were into the second samuel book, glad youre here. It is difficult to understand the meaning of the statement he moved david.

Joabs protest was as vigorous as could have been expected. After the death of saul, david unifies the twelve tribes as their king. We see david succeed and fail, and we see gods promise for a future king at the beginning and end of the story. While the people cry for a king, hannah cries for a child. And again after the former tokens of his anger, such as the three years famine, mentioned chap. The anger of the lord was kindled against israel for their sins, and on account of the following action of david. We are often betrayed by the accomplishments we are proud of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of 2 samuel continues to show us the virtue of humility, the destructiveness of pride, and the faithfulness of gods promise. David proclaimed king by all the tribes, 2 samuel 5. Gad and nathan the prophets are considered to be the authors of chapters. According to jewish tradition in the talmud samuel was author of chapters 1 24 of the first book which are the records of his time. Shmuel ii ii samuel chapter 24 tanakh online torah. The anger of the lord was kindled against israel for.

It is not in the mind of the spirit to inform us on what occasion this took place, but to lay open gods dealings both in government and grace. Now it came to pass after the death of saul, when david had returned from the slaughter of the amalekites, and david had stayed two days in ziklag, on the third day, behold, it happened that a man came from sauls camp with his clothes torn and dust. 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. The second book of samuels first chapter begins as a continuation from chapter 31 of the first book of samuel, which had a pretty sad ending. 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. But as we find out in 1 chronicles, chapter one, it was satan that moved davids heart, to the numbering of the people.

The septuagint, the greek version of the bible, first divided these books into two parts. Matthew henry commentary on 2 samuel 24 2 samuel 23 chapter 24 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. Although the book does not name a specific author, the material was compiled from documents written and collected by the prophets nathan, gad, and samuelthe prophet. The anger of the lord, it must be well observed, was not the cause of davids sin, nor of the sins of the people. What an amalekite is dying to tell david 2 samuel 1. For the king said to joab the captain of the host, which was with him, go now through all the tribes of israel, from dan even to beersheba, and number ye the people, that i may know the number of. Chapter 24 leads us into a subject which requires particular notice. The war with ammon and the siege of rabbah, 2 samuel 10. Book of second samuel overview insight for living ministries. It is obvious that 2 samuel 24 is the concluding chapter of 1 and 2 samuel. 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. These were not reckoned in this book, because they were in the actual service. However, 2 samuel opens with a brief scene giving more details to the death of saul chapter 1.