6. Dan-jaan. Dan is evidently not Laish; it was a name known long before, as may be seen by Jor-dan. This is confirmed by the comparison of Deut. 34 I with this verse, where we see Dan-jaan was above Gilead, "All the land of Gilead unto Daniel" Josh. 19:47 is evidently an insertion subsequently to complete the history, verses 46 and 48 very apparently coalesce when it is left out. It is one of the proofs of the careful revision of the records under the prophets.
9. In Chronicles 1,100,000, but there all the males of Israel-grown men. Here Judah on the contrary given as a whole in round numbers; here formed men of war. In Chronicles I suppose more exactly. Note here the 800,000 were Ish-khayil (valiant men), the sum of the male population was greater, i.e.,1,100,000 without Benjamin and Levi. The men of Judah are taken in general here, they are not given as Ish-khayil; hence in round numbers. In 1 Chron. 21:5, the men of Israel are not the Ish-khayil. If this word be sought with a concordance, its force is very plain, as Judg. 3:29; 1 Samuel 31:12; so with B'ney (sons of, i.e., sons of strength, soldiers).
Note.—We say “Come"; the Jewish remnant "How long?" So the saints when speaking of vengeance and judgment. Christ to Israel, man on earth, "How long shall I be with you?" How we see the difference everywhere!