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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 the LORD was wroth again against Israel, and stirred up David against them, saying, "Go and number both 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

And forthwith the king said to Joab the captain of his Host, "Go abroad, I pray thee, throughout all the tribes of Israel, even from Dan to Beersheba, and number the people that I may know the number of them."

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, "I beseech that the LORD thy God make the people as many more as they be: yea and a hundred times so many more, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see them. But how is it that my lord the king hath a lust 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)

Notwithstanding, the king's words prevailed against Joab and against all the captains of the Host. Then Joab and the captains of the Host went out from the king, to view 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 pitched in Aroer on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the valley of Gad and so forth to Jazer.

2 Samuel 24:6 (show verse)

And then they went to Gilead and to the nether land of Hodshi, and from thence to Dan-Jaan, and about 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 strong town of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites and of the Cananites, and then went out to the South of Judah even to Beersheba.

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)

And so when they had been abroad throughout all the land they returned to Jerusalem again at the end of nine months and twenty days.

2 Samuel 24:9 (show verse)

And then Joab delivered up the reckoning of the number of the people unto the king. And there were found in Israel nine hundred thousand men of might that drew swords. 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 smote him after that he had numbered the people. And he said unto the LORD, "I have sinned exceedingly in that I have done. And now LORD take away the trespass of thy servant: for I have done 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 a 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 sayeth the LORD: I offer thee three things, choose which of them I shall do to thee.'"

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)

And Gad came to David and showed him and said unto him, "Whether wilt thou have seven years hunger in thy land, or that thou flee three months before thine enemies and they following thee, or that there be three days pestilence in thy land? Now understand, and see what word I shall bring again 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)

Then said David unto Gad, "I am in a marvelous strait. But let me fall I pray thee, into the hands of the LORD, for much is his mercy, and let me not fall into the hands of men.

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)

And the LORD sent a pestilence in Israel from the morning unto the end of the time appointed. And there died of the people between Dan and Beersheba 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 unto Jerusalem to have destroyed it, the LORD had compassion to do that evil, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, "It is sufficient: let thine hand cease." And the Angel was at the threshing place 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)

Then spake David unto the LORD when he saw the Angel that smote the people, and said, "Lo, it is I that have sinned, and I that have done wickedly. But these sheep what have they done? Let I pray thee thine hand be on me and on 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 the same day to David and said unto him, "Go up and rear 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 when Araunah looked and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out: and bowed himself to the king flat on his face to 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 said, "Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant?" And David said, "To buy the threshing floor of thee, for to make an altar unto the LORD that the plague may cease 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 the king, "Let my lord the king take and offer what seemeth him good in his eyes: Behold, oxen for sacrifice, and sleds and the other instruments 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)

And Araunah the king's friend gave all to the king, and said moreover unto the king, "The LORD thy God accept thee."

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)

But the king said unto Araunah, "Not so, but I will buy it of thee at a price, and will not offer sacrifice unto the LORD my God that shall cost me nought." And so David bought the threshing floor, and the oxen for fifty sicles 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 sacrifices and peace offerings. And so the LORD was agreed with the land. And the plague ceased 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