He reasons strongly, both with himself and with his men, against doing saul any hurt. A popular handbook on bible difficulties wheaton, ill victor books, 1992. Pastor armstrong teaches this yearlong study through 1 samuel in his notable indepth, insightful style. Let us fall now into the hand of the lord let us receive punishment from his immediate stroke, that is, by famine or pestilence, but chiefly by the latter. They are the first two of four books of kings in the latin vulgate. For the peoples sin david was left to act wrong, and in his chastisement they received punishment. Whatever vessel was made use of, larger or lesser, according to the quantity of flesh the owner boiled for himself and friends, the trident the priests servants brought with him, he. The name of the book comes from the first important person in this book. Abner makes ishbosheth king battle between abners men and those of joab. This bible study through the book of ruth is a 5week, indepth, versebyverse study of the book of ruth.
Observe with what satisfaction and submission david speaks of the divine disposal. Commentaries for 2 samuel chapter 24 david numbers the people. He had a promise of the kingdom, but no command to slay the king. Next chapter of 1 samuel the book of 1 samuel, chapter 24 we hope that you find the content of the book of 1 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.
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. It is well, when a man has sinned, if he has a heart within to smite him for it. Discipleship lessons from 1 and 2 samuel bible study. These be the names of the mighty men whom david hadthis verse should be translated thus. 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. If we confess our sins, we may pray in faith that god would forgive them, and take away, by pardoning mercy, that sin.
The poignancy of the book of 2 samuel is that davids story is our own story. We all desire to love god and obey his commandments, but we fall into sin, over and over. It is obvious that 2 samuel 24 is the concluding chapter of 1 and 2 samuel you will remember that 1 and 2 samuel were originally one book in the hebrew old testament. The first book of samuel new international commentary on the old testament tsumura, david toshio on. The critical theory of two original documents from which samuel has been composed is valueless. Davids remarkable life, insights, and achievements inspire us today.
Intended to be helpful to all christians, including teachers and preachers, while avoiding an emphasis on technical issues. The first book of samuel new international commentary on. And joab sent to tekoah, and fetched thence a wise womanthe king was strongly attached to absalom. Emphasizes understanding the text with practical applications. The two books of samuel were classified as one in the jewish canon. Within this larger context, these books focus primarily on the stories of three important individuals in the history of israel. The name of samuel is identified with these two historical books, not because he was the writer primarily, but because his story occurs first and is so prominent. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the books of samuel. The first book of samuel new international commentary on the old testament.
I would have loved a list of all the lessons we can glean from the story of davids sinful census in ii samuel 24. Gad and nathan the prophets are considered to be the authors of chapters 2531 and the whole of the second book of samuel. He who sits in the seat of the tachmonite that is, of jashobeam the hachmonite, who was chief among the captains, the same is adino the eznite. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 samuel 24 and more. Many years later, men translated the bible into the greek language the language of the new testament. Read 2 samuel 24 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Summary of the book of 2 samuel originally the books of 1 and 2 samuel were one book. 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 book of 2 samuel is one of the books of history in the bible. These were not reckoned in this book, because they were in the actual service of the.
This episode is not a variable account of davids sparing sauls life as recorded in 1 sam. In addition to telling the story of saul and david, the book of 1 samuel introduces other wellknown biblical characters in scripture including jonathan, mephibosheth and others. The name of samuel is identified with these two historical books, not because he was the writer primarily, but because his story. Here the spirit of david in his earlier years reappears. According to jewish tradition in the talmud samuel was author of chapters 124 of the first book which are the records of his time. For though the sword and the famine be also from gods hand, yet there is. It was an opportunity given to david to exercise faith and patience.
Let us fall into the hands of the lord, for his mercy is great. The best explanation is that satan prompted king david and is the he of 2 samuel 24. The angel of the lord being about to destroy jerusalem, david makes intercession, and the plague is stayed, 2 samuel 24. It is right to be more concerned for the churchs prosperity than our own. Again the anger of the lord was aroused against israel, and he moved david against them to say, go, number israel and judah. The books of samuel deal in the broadest sense with the establishment of the monarchy in israel in fulfillment of promises found within the pentateuch. Bible study notes and commentary on the old testament book of 2 samuel. The men who translated the septuagint from hebrew to greek separated the book into two parts. David becomes king and conquers jerusalem 2 samuel 25.
David strengthens himself in the lord 1 samuel 292 samuel 1 101. In despair, we realize we cannot save ourselves through our futile attempts at perfect obedience. The book of 2 samuel is more than just stories about the reign of king david. And again the anger of the lord was kindled against israel this sentence is the heading of the whole chapter, which goes on to describe the sin which kindled this anger, namely, the numbering of the people 1 chronicles 21.