Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 5. All they of Israel were a thousand thousand-Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand] In the parallel place, 2 Sam. xxiv. 9, the men of Israel are reckoned eight hundred thousand, and the men of Judah five hundred thousand: see the note there.
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 ויתן5414 יואב3097 את853 מספר4557 מפקד4662 העם5971 אל413 דויד1732 ויהי1961 כל3605 ישׂראל3478 אלף505 אלפים505 ומאה3967 אלף505 אישׁ376 שׁלף8025 חרב2719 ויהודה3063 ארבע702 מאות3967 ושׁבעים7657 אלף505 אישׁ376 שׁלף8025 חרב׃2719
