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Themes in 2 Samuel 24

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Themes in 2 Samuel 24

2 Samuel 24:1 (show verse)

And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

Anger of God » Exemplified against
Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Census » The numbering of israel » By david
Israel » David » Census
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » David, numbering israel and judah

For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number you the people, that I may know the number of the people.

Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Census » The numbering of israel » By david
Israel » David » Census
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » David, numbering israel and judah
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Census taken, of the israelites

2 Samuel 24:3 (show verse)

And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD your God add unto the people, however many they may be, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Census » The numbering of israel » By david
Israel » David » Census
Joab » Son of david's sister » Opposes the numbering of the people
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Joab, of david
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » David, numbering israel and judah

2 Samuel 24:4 (show verse)

Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. And Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Census » The numbering of israel » By david
Israel » David » Census
Joab » Son of david's sister » Numbers the people
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » David, numbering israel and judah
Self-will » Exemplified » David
Self-will and stubbornness » Exemplified » David

2 Samuel 24:5 (show verse)

And they passed over Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lies in the midst of the valley of Gad, and toward Jazer:

2 Samuel 24:6 (show verse)

Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and around to Sidon,

Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Census » The numbering of israel » By david
Dan-jaan » A place near the source of the jordan river
Israel » David » Census
Joab » Son of david's sister » Numbers the people
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » David, numbering israel and judah
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Was on the northern boundary of the tribe of asher
Tahtim-hodshi » An unknown place

2 Samuel 24:7 (show verse)

And came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer-sheba.

Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Beer-sheba » The most southern city of palestine » In the inheritance of judah
Census » The numbering of israel » By david
Hivites » Dwelling place of
Israel » David » Census
Joab » Son of david's sister » Numbers the people
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » David, numbering israel and judah
Tyre » Strongly fortified
Tyre » City of » Fortified

2 Samuel 24:8 (show verse)

So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

2 Samuel 24:9 (show verse)

And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

Armies » Enumeration of israel's military forces
Census » The numbering of israel » By david
Israel » David » Census
Joab » Son of david's sister » Numbers the people
Judah » Tribe of » Enrollment of the military forces of » At bezek
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » David, numbering israel and judah
Swords » Was used » By the jews

2 Samuel 24:10 (show verse)

And David's heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in what I have done: and now, I beseech you, O LORD, take away the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.

Condemnation » Men under
Confession of sin » Examples of personal » David
Confession of sin » Should be accompanied with » Prayer for forgiveness
Confession of sin » Exemplified » David
Conscience » Accuses of sin
Conscience » Instances of » Of david » For having numbered the people of israel
Nation » Involved in sins of rulers
Pardon » Sought
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Sin » Examples of personal » David
Sinners » Pardon of » Sought

2 Samuel 24:11 (show verse)

And when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

Gad » David's seer
Gad » A prophet to david » Bears the divine message to david, offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering israel
Gad » A prophet to david
Leaders » FALSE » Called seers
Nation » Involved in sins of rulers
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Called seers
Prophets » Called seers
Prophets » One generally attached to the king's household
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Gad
Religious » FALSE » Called seers

2 Samuel 24:12 (show verse)

Go and say unto David, Thus says the LORD, I offer you three things; choose you one of them, that I may do it unto you.

Choice » Between judgments, by david
Gad » A prophet to david » Bears the divine message to david, offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering israel
Nation » Involved in sins of rulers
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel

2 Samuel 24:13 (show verse)

So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto you in your land? or will you flee three months before your enemies, while they pursue you? or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? now consider, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

Gad » A prophet to david » Bears the divine message to david, offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering israel
Judgments » Different kinds of » Enemies
Nation » Involved in sins of rulers
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Reproof » Faithfulness in » The prophet gad, of david
Seven » Years » A famine lasted in canaan for

2 Samuel 24:14 (show verse)

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great distress: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

Faith » Instances of » In choosing to fall into the hands of the almighty for his punishment for counting the people of israel
Gad » A prophet to david » Bears the divine message to david, offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering israel
God » Mercy of » Divine mercy
Mercy » Divine mercy
Nation » Involved in sins of rulers
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel

2 Samuel 24:15 (show verse)

So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.

Anger of God » Exemplified against
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Plague
God's Judgments » Pestilence » Sent
Nation » Involved in sins of rulers
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Plagues » Sent upon » David's subjects for his numbering the people
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel

2 Samuel 24:16 (show verse)

And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD turned from the destruction, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now your hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

Agriculture » Miscellaneous topics » Threshing floors
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To david, at the threshing floor of araunah
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Angels » Execute the judgments of God
Araunah » Jebusite
Jerusalem » Instances of God's care and protection of
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Jerusalem » The threshing floor of araunah within the citadel of
Nation » Involved in sins of rulers
Ornan » Called araunah
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Plagues » Was attributed to a destroying angel
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice

2 Samuel 24:17 (show verse)

And David spoke unto the LORD when he saw the angel that struck the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let your hand, I pray you, be against me, and against my father's house.

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To david, at the threshing floor of araunah
Anger of God » To be born with submission
Araunah » Jebusite
intercession » Additional instances of » David for israel
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Judgments » Saints » Acknowledge the justice of
Nation » Involved in sins of rulers
Ornan » Called araunah
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Presumption » Instances of » David, in numbering israel
Sheep » Described as » Innocent
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice

2 Samuel 24:18 (show verse)

And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, erect an altar unto the LORD in the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

Altar » Built by » David
Araunah » Jebusite
Gad » A prophet to david » Bids david build an altar on the threshing floor of ornan
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Mountains » Names of » Moriah, in jerusalem, where the temple was built and where it is supposed abraham offered up isaac
Ornan » Called araunah
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Threshing » The place for » Called the threshing-floor
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice

2 Samuel 24:19 (show verse)

And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

Altar » Built by » David
Araunah » Jebusite
Gad » A prophet to david » Bids david build an altar on the threshing floor of ornan
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Ornan » Called araunah
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice

2 Samuel 24:20 (show verse)

And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.

Araunah » Jebusite
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Ornan » Called araunah
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice

2 Samuel 24:21 (show verse)

And Araunah said, Why has my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy your threshing floor, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of david
Araunah » Jebusite
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Plague
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Ornan » Called araunah
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice

2 Samuel 24:22 (show verse)

And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good unto him: behold, here are oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and yokes of the oxen for wood.

Araunah » Jebusite
the Burnt offering » Was offered » After great mercies
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Liberality » Instances of » Araunah for sacrifice
Ornan » Called araunah
Oxen » Used for » Sacrifice
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Threshing » Was performed » By the feet of horses and oxen
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice
Threshing » With instruments » Of wood
Unselfishness » Instances of » Araunah

2 Samuel 24:23 (show verse)

All these things, O King, Araunah gives unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD your God accept you.

Araunah » Jebusite
Benedictions » Instances of » By araunah, upon david
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Liberality » Instances of » Araunah for sacrifice
Ornan » Called araunah
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice
Unselfishness » Instances of » Araunah

2 Samuel 24:24 (show verse)

And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it from you at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which does cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

Araunah » Jebusite
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Sold
Ornan » Called araunah
Oxen » Publicly sold
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Real estate » Land sold
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice
Unselfishness » Instances of » Araunah

2 Samuel 24:25 (show verse)

And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD heeded supplications for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of david
the Burnt offering » Was offered » After great mercies
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Plague
High places » A term used to describe places of worship
Jerusalem » David purchases and erects an altar upon araunah's threshing floor
Ornan » Called araunah
Peace offerings » Offered » By david
Peace offerings » Was offered » By david after the plague
Plague » On the israelites » On account of david's sin
Threshing » Floor of araunah purchased by david for a place of sacrifice