2 Samuel 24

2 Samuel 24

Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the OT - used by permission 2 Samuel Chart from Charles Swindoll TIMELINE OF THE BOOKS OF SAMUEL, KINGS & CHRONICLES 1107 1011 971 931 853 722 586 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1 Kings 2 Kings 31 1-4 5-10 11-20 21-24 1-11 12-22 1-17 18-25 1Chr 10 1 Chr 11-19 1 Chr 20-29 2 Chronicles 1-9 2 Chronicles 10-20 2 Chronicles 21-36 Legend: B.C. dates at top of timeline are approximate. Note that 931 BC marks the division of the Kingdom into Southern Tribes (Judah and Benjamin) and Ten Northern Tribes. To avoid confusion be aware that after the division of the Kingdom in 931 BC, the Southern Kingdom is most often designated in Scripture as "Judah" and the Northern Kingdom as "Israel." Finally, note that 1 Chronicles 1-9 is not identified on the timeline because these chapters are records of genealogy. Map of David's Kingdom-ESV Global Map of Cities in 2 Samuel HIGHS AND LOWS OF DAVID'S LIFE Source: Life Application Study Bible (borrow) 2 Samuel 24:1 Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah." NET 2 Samuel 24:1 The LORD's anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go count Israel and Judah." CSB 2 Samuel 24:1 The LORD's anger burned against Israel again, and He stirred up David against them to say: "Go, count the people of Israel and Judah." ESV 2 Samuel 24:1 Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go, number Israel and Judah." NIV 2 Samuel 24:1 Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go and take a census of Israel and Judah." NLT 2 Samuel 24:1 Once again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a census. "Go and count the people of Israel and Judah," the LORD told him. TLB Once again the anger of the Lord flared against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a national census. “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah,” the Lord told him. NRS 2 Samuel 24:1 Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go, count the people of Israel and Judah." NJB 2 Samuel 24:1 Again, Yahweh's anger was aroused against Israel, and he incited David against them. 'Go,' he said, 'take a census of Israel and Judah.' NAB 2 Samuel 24:1 The LORD'S anger against Israel flared again, and he incited David against the Israelites by prompting him to number Israel and Judah. YLT 2 Samuel 24:1 And the anger of Jehovah addeth to burn against Israel, and an adversary moveth David about them, saying, 'Go, number Israel and Judah.' GWN 2 Samuel 24:1 The LORD became angry with Israel again, so he provoked David to turn against Israel. He said, "Go, count Israel and Judah." Now again: 2Sa 21:1-14 it: Jas 1:13-14 incited: 2Sa 12:11 16:10 Ge 45:5 50:20 Ex 7:3 1Sa 26:19 1Ki 22:20-23 Eze 14:9 20:25 Ac 4:28 2Th 2:11 number: 1Ch 27:23,24 2 Samuel 24 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: 1 Chronicles 21:1+ Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel. THE ANGER OF YAWHEH BURNS Now again - This time phrase raises the question when was the previous time? This could refer to the famine God sent on the nation because of Saul's slaughter of the Gibeonites (See 2Sa 21:1-14+). The anger of the LORD burned against Israel - What a word picture! God's anger is likened to a fire, hot, unpleasant, destructive. And it incited David against them - NLT = "he caused David to harm them by taking a national census." How can we explain this? First note "it" is translated "he" in most of the other translations, which would suggest God was the cause. Second, note that what David did by numbering was referred to as a sin. Third, we know that God does not tempt us to sin, James 1:13-14+ says "Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust." Then if we compare the parallel passage in 1Ch 21:1, it says "Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David." Fourth, Satan can and does tempt men to sin, so clearly tempted David. He could not force David to sin but could shoot fiery missiles at his mind (Eph 6:16+) which energized his fallen flesh to volitionally (his own will) carry out the sin of numbering Israel and Judah. Most likely Satan appealed to his pride, with thoughts like "Look how big your army is!" or "Why don't you count your army, as this will help you feel secure if it returns a big number?" In other words the Tempter could appeal to the "boastful pride of life" (1Jn 2:16+) Warren