Post by clarkthompson on Sept 26, 2016 6:43:31 GMT -5
1 Chronicles 21:14-17 King James Version (KJV)
14 So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.
15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORDstood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
17 And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
1 Chronicles 21:14-17 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
14 And Jehovah giveth a pestilence in Israel, and there fall of Israel seventy thousand men,
15 and God sendeth a messenger to Jerusalem to destroy it, and as he is destroying Jehovah hath seen, and is comforted concerning the evil, and saith to the messenger who [is] destroying, `Enough, now, cease thy hand.' And the messenger of Jehovah is standing by the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite,
16 and David lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing between the earth and the heavens, and his sword drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem, and David falleth, and the elders, covered with sackcloth, on their faces.
17 And David saith unto God, `Did not I -- I say to number the people? Yea, I it [is] who have sinned, and done great evil: and these, the flock, what did they? O Jehovah, my God, let, I pray Thee, Thy hand be on me, and on the house of my father, and not on Thy people -- to be plagued.'
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
14 So the Lord pours out His judgment. David relying his numbers in the army was now useless if God could just have 70000 die that quick but with God he has power to win not with the numbers of men, we have power in the Holy Spirit.
15 The Lord showed mercy by taking the angel away. This threshing floor was a place that God had an accouter with David was this was special.
16 They were already repented this is why God gave David a chose now they are looking for mercy instead of receiving justice. Sack cloths were used during times of mourning they were common during times of fasting and death and extreme grief. Do we seek God’s mercy or do we just take it for granted?
17 So David is being a good shepherd knowing that the sheep the people of Israel should not suffer for his wrong doing we often times blame others instead of taking the blame, David was seeing the judgment of God and how bad it was and decided to take it on himself because he was the one who sinned this is a brave act but he is also relying on God’s promises about his family being the kingdom but this also could be dangerous what he is doing because God’s hand could be against the kings of Israel.
14 So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.
15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORDstood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
17 And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
1 Chronicles 21:14-17 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
14 And Jehovah giveth a pestilence in Israel, and there fall of Israel seventy thousand men,
15 and God sendeth a messenger to Jerusalem to destroy it, and as he is destroying Jehovah hath seen, and is comforted concerning the evil, and saith to the messenger who [is] destroying, `Enough, now, cease thy hand.' And the messenger of Jehovah is standing by the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite,
16 and David lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing between the earth and the heavens, and his sword drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem, and David falleth, and the elders, covered with sackcloth, on their faces.
17 And David saith unto God, `Did not I -- I say to number the people? Yea, I it [is] who have sinned, and done great evil: and these, the flock, what did they? O Jehovah, my God, let, I pray Thee, Thy hand be on me, and on the house of my father, and not on Thy people -- to be plagued.'
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
14 So the Lord pours out His judgment. David relying his numbers in the army was now useless if God could just have 70000 die that quick but with God he has power to win not with the numbers of men, we have power in the Holy Spirit.
15 The Lord showed mercy by taking the angel away. This threshing floor was a place that God had an accouter with David was this was special.
16 They were already repented this is why God gave David a chose now they are looking for mercy instead of receiving justice. Sack cloths were used during times of mourning they were common during times of fasting and death and extreme grief. Do we seek God’s mercy or do we just take it for granted?
17 So David is being a good shepherd knowing that the sheep the people of Israel should not suffer for his wrong doing we often times blame others instead of taking the blame, David was seeing the judgment of God and how bad it was and decided to take it on himself because he was the one who sinned this is a brave act but he is also relying on God’s promises about his family being the kingdom but this also could be dangerous what he is doing because God’s hand could be against the kings of Israel.
