1 Chronicles 21:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.

Joab

2 Samuel 24:2

Beer-sheba

2 Chronicles 30:5

Bring

1 Chronicles 27:23

That i may

General references

2 Corinthians 2:11

Bible References

Joab

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 unto Beersheba and number the people that I may know the number of the people.

Beer-sheba

Then all the sons of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan to Beersheba and the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.

And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was a faithful prophet of the LORD.

to translate the kingdom from the house of Saul and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah from Dan even to Beersheba.

Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning until the time appointed, and there died of the people from Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.

And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each one under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem because for a long time they had not done it as it is written.

Bring

But David did not number those twenty years old and under because the LORD had said he would multiply Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

That i may

and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied and all that thou hast is multiplied,

But Hezekiah did not render again according to the benefit done unto him, for his heart lifted itself up; therefore there was wrath against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.

A man's pride shall bring him low, but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me above measure, there is given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

General references

lest Satan should deceive us, for we do not ignore his devices.