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 even to Beer-sheba, and number you the people, that I may know the number of the people.

Beer-sheba

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

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

To transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto you, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.

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.

And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it for a long time in the way in which it was written.

Bring

But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens.

That i may

And when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied;

But Hezekiah returned not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

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

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

General references

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.