Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 6. Fingers and toes were four and twenty] See the note on 2 Sam. xxi. 20.
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 ותהי1961 עוד5750 מלחמה4421 בגת1661 ויהי1961 אישׁ376 מדה4060 ואצבעתיו676 שׁשׁ8337 ושׁשׁ8337 עשׂרים6242 וארבע702 וגם1571 הוא1931 נולד3205 להרפא׃7497
