2 Samuel 24:1 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 24:1

Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”

BSB

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ASV

And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

KJV

And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

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Commentary

4 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

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 1Ch 21:7-8; 1Ch 27:24. There is no note of time, except that the word “again” shows that these events happened “after” those of 2 Sam. 21. (Compare also 2Sa 24:25; 2Sa 21:14.)

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

It was a needless trouble both to himself and to his people. (5.) Some think that it was an affront to the ancient promise which God made to Abraham, that his seed should be innumerable as the dust of the earth; it savoured of distrust of that promise, or a design to show that it was not fulfilled in the letter of it.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

We are sure that God is not the author of sin; he tempts no man: we are told ( 1 Chron. xxi. 1 ) that Satan provoked David to number Israel. Satan, as an enemy, suggested it for a sin, as he put it into the heart of Judas to betray Christ.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Satan was the active mover, while God only withdrew His supporting grace, and the great tempter prevailed against the king. The order was given to Joab, who, though not generally restrained by religious scruples, did not fail to present, in strong terms (see on 1Ch 21:3), the sin and danger of this measure.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֙סֶף֙	vai.Yo.sef	and it repeated	H3254 →
אַף־	'af-	[the] anger of	H639 →
יְהוָ֔ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
לַחֲר֖וֹת	la.cha.Rot	to burn	H2734 →
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	be.Yis.ra.'El	on Israel	H3478 →
וַיָּ֨סֶת	vai.Ya.set	and he incited	H5496 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
דָּוִ֤ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
בָּהֶם֙	ba.Hem	against <the> them
לֵאמֹ֔ר	le.Mor	<to> saying	H559 →
לֵ֛ךְ	lekh	go	H1980 →
מְנֵ֥ה	me.Neh	count	H4487 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
וְאֶת־	ve.'Et	and <obj.>	H853 →
יְהוּדָֽה׃	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 50:20
As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
leads to
- Romans 8:28
  And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Psalms 119:71
  It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.
- Genesis 45:5–8
  And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.
- Genesis 37:18–20
  Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
- Acts 2:23
  He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
Through
1 Chronicles 21:1
Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.
leads to
- 2 Samuel 24:1–25
  Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”
- Zechariah 3:1
  Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
- Job 2:1
  On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 2 Samuel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 2 Samuel