Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 2. David took the crown of their king-off his head] See 2 Sam. xii. 30.
Precious stones in it] The Targum says, "And there was set in it a precious stone, worth a talent of gold; this was that magnetic stone that supported the woven gold in the air." What does he mean?
Matthew Henry Commentary
- David's wars.
--Though the Lord will severely correct the sins of his believin people, he will not leave them in the hands of their enemies. Hi assistance will overcome all advantages of number and strength of thos that defy his Israel. All that trust in Christ, shall be made more tha conquerors through him that loveth them.
David's numbering the people.
--No mention is made in this book of David's sin in the matter of Uriah, neither of the troubles that followed it: they had no needfu connexion with the subjects here noted. But David's sin, in numberin the people, is related: in the atonement made for that sin, there wa notice of the place on which the temple should be built. The command to David to build an altar, was a blessed token of reconciliation. God testified his acceptance of David's offerings on this altar. Thu Christ was made sin, and a curse for us; it pleased the Lord to bruis him, that through him, God might be to us, not a consuming Fire, but reconciled God. It is good to continue attendance on those ordinance in which we have experienced the tokens of God's presence, and have found that he is with us of a truth. Here God graciously met me therefore I will still expect to meet him _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ויקח3947 דויד1732 את853 עטרת5850 מלכם4428 מעל5921 ראשׁו7218 וימצאה4672 משׁקל4948 ככר3603 זהב2091 ובה אבן68 יקרה3368 ותהי1961 על5921 ראשׁ7218 דויד1732 ושׁלל7998 העיר5892 הוציא3318 הרבה7235 מאד׃3966
