1Ch 21:1-5, 2Ch 17:17-18 | TSK | STEP | David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people. The number of the people being brought, David repents of it. David having three plagues propounded by God, chooses the pestilence. After the death of seventy thousand, David by repentance prevents the destruction of Jerusalem. David, by Gad's direction, purchases Ornan's threshing- floor; where having built an altar, God gives a sign of his favour by fire, and stays the plague. David sacrifices there, being restrained from Gibeon by fear of the angel. A.M. 2987. B.C. 1017. An. Ex. Is. 474. Satan. provoked David.

1 Chronicles 21:1-5

1 David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people.

5 The number of the people being brought, David repents of it.

9 David having three plagues propounded by God, chooses the pestilence.

14 After the death of seventy thousand, David by repentance prevents the destruction of Jerusalem.

18 David, by Gad's direction, purchases Ornan's threshing- floor; where having built an altar, God gives a sign of his favour by fire, and stays the plague.

28 David sacrifices there, being restrained from Gibeon by fear of the angel.

A.M. 2987. B.C. 1017. An. Ex. Is. 474. Satan.

2Sa 24:1; 1Ki 22:20-22; Job 1:6-12; 2:1,4-6; Zec 3:1; Mt 4:3

Lu 22:31; Joh 13:2; Ac 5:3; Jas 1:13; Re 12:10

provoked David.

Lu 11:53; Heb 10:24

Joab.

2Sa 24:2-4

Beer-sheba.

Jud 20:1; 1Sa 3:20; 2Sa 3:10; 17:11; 24:15; 1Ki 4:25; 2Ch 30:5

bring.

27:23,24

that I may.

De 8:13-17; 2Ch 32:25,26; Pr 29:23; 2Co 12:7

The Lord.

19:13; Ps 115:14; Pr 14:28; Isa 26:15; 48:19

why will.

Ge 20:9; Ex 32:21; Nu 32:9,10; 1Sa 2:24; 1Ki 14:16

the king's.

Ec 8:4

Wherefore.

Ex 1:17; Da 3:18; Ac 5:29

and went.

2Sa 24:3-8

a thousand.The Syriac has 800,000 as in the parallel passage of Samuel.

27:23; 2Sa 24:9

2 Chronicles 17:17-18

armed men.

14:8; 2Sa 1:21,22