1 Chronicles 21 (WK) - Bible Truth Library

18-27: David, by Gad's direction, purchases Ornan's threshing- floor; where having built an altar, God gives a sign of his favour by fire, and stays the plague.

28-30: David sacrifices there, being restrained from Gibeon by fear of the angel.

A.M. 2987.

B.C. 1017.

An. Ex. Is. 474.

Satan.

2 Sam. 24:1• ¹And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. (2 Sam. 24:1)

;

1 Kings 22:20‑22• ²⁰{i}and Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead? And one said after this manner, and another said after that manner.{/i}
²¹{i}And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.{/i}
²²{i}And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and also succeed: go forth, and do so.{/i} (1 Kings 22:20‑22)

;

Job 1:6‑12• ⁶Now the day arrived when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan came also among them.
⁷And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
⁸And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, and fearing God, and eschewing evil?
⁹And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, For nought doth Job fear God?
¹⁰Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land:
¹¹but put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath — will he not curse thee to thy face.
¹²And Jehovah said unto Satan, Lo, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah. (Job 1:6‑12)

;

Job 2:1,4‑6• ¹Again the day arrived when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah.
⁴And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
⁵But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh — if he will not curse thee to thy face?
⁶And Jehovah said unto Satan, Lo, he is in thine hand; but save his life. (Job 2:1,4‑6)

;

Zech. 3:1• ¹{i}And{/i} he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. (Zech. 3:1)

;

Matt. 4:3• ³{i}And the tempter coming up to him said, If thou be Son of God, speak, that these stones may become loaves of bread.{/i} (Matt. 4:3)

;

Luke 22:31• ³¹And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan has begged for you to sift as wheat, (Luke 22:31)

;

John 13:2• ²And, supper being come, the devil having already put [it] into the heart of Judas, Simon's [son], Iscariot, that he should deliver him up, (John 13:2)

;

Acts 5:3• ³But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to reserve for thee of the price of the land? (Acts 5:3)

;

James 1:13• ¹³Let none when tempted say, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted by evils, and himself tempteth none. (James 1:13)

;

Rev. 12:10• ¹⁰And I heard a loud voice in the heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast {i}out{/i} that accused them before our God day and night. (Rev. 12:10)

provoked David.

Luke 11:53• ⁵³And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him vehemently, and to make him speak of many things; (Luke 11:53)

;

Heb. 10:24• ²⁴and let us consider one another for provoking love and good works, (Heb. 10:24)

• Let us try to note the very instructive differences between this chapter and 2 Samuel 24. There is much to be gained by minutely comparing the one with the other. (“Numbering the People and Oman's Threshing Floor: 1 Chronicles 21” by H.L. Rossier)

• Here the thought of numbering the people is the result of Satan's direct action against Israel, and not as in 2 Samuel, the result of the Lord's wrath. (“Numbering the People and Oman's Threshing Floor: 1 Chronicles 21” by H.L. Rossier)

• We can therefore say that David's failure was necessary because through it God substituted the rule of grace, with the throne and the altar at Zion for its center, for the rule of law and responsibility, with the tabernacle for its center. (“Numbering the People and Oman's Threshing Floor: 1 Chronicles 21” by H.L. Rossier)

• It was indispensable that our book record David's failure. This failure brings out grace, but at the same time it shows the necessity of judgment, for it is only as righteousness and grace are in accord that the reign of peace can be ushered in. (“Numbering the People and Oman's Threshing Floor: 1 Chronicles 21” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

W. Kelly Translation

And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

WK Verse Note

(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)