E | (Chap. XXVTIL. I. et The meaning is, David when he defircd ro number the Peoplc he deſigne/i ro number only thoſe who were from twenty years old anc upward Or ( waich is the ſame thing ) thoſe that drew ſword, 3 Chrou 21+ 5. an4 not thoſe who were jrom twenty years old and un- der. u And therefore to number them all both above and under twenty years 01d, had been both an infinite trouble and a rempting of od, cra queſtioniag of the Truth ofhis Promiſe. And prſſibly chis Circumſtance might in part deczive or quiet David's Conſci- ence, that his deſire of knowing the number of his People, did not proceed from diſtruſt of Gods Promiſe or Providence, bur from a Pradent Care to know the true State and Strength of his King- . dom. | | - .24 Joab the ſon of Zerujah began to number x, but he finiſhed not y, becauſe * chere fell wrath for it againſt [24 15. Ifrael z, neither F was the number put 1n the account
Ch.21 59. of the Chronicles of King David 4. b T Heb. « To wir, All from Twenty Years old and upward, as David aſcended. commanded him. y For Levi and Benjamin he counted not, 1 Chron, 21. 6. z Whilſt he was doing the Work ; which was one reaſon which made him to ceaſe. Heb. And here fel &c. Though Dawid numbred them with Caution and Limitation, as. was noted before, yet this didnort hinder Gods Wrath from falling upon J/-«el fort his Sin. #2 Theſenſ: is either 1. That the full number was nor Re gi. ſtred, becauſe Levi and Benjamin were not counted by Joa5. Or a- ther 2. That David being ſenſible of and ſmarting for his Sin,would not have the number brought in by 7:45 to him, put into the pub- lick Regiſter, though Gol wou'd have it recorded in Scripture for the inſtructionfof ſucceeding Ages. For he ſpeaks aot he-e of the Account given in to the King, which was done, and was Joabs A; bur of the putting of rhe Account int» the publ ck Records, which was not done, and which could not be done but by David's Command or Permiſſion. | 25 And over the kings tre-ſures b was Azmaveth the ſon of Adiel : and over the ſtore houſes c in the fields, in the cities, and inthe villages 3 and 1n the caſtles, was Jehonathan the ſon of Uzziah.
b Of Gold or Silver, or other things of great price. which for greater ſecurity were keptin Jeruſalem and in the Kings Palace: and thither the Tribute-money alſo was ſent and committed to his Care. c Of the Fruits of the Earth, orthat ſhare of them which belonged
or Ciftles, as there was convenieacy and occaſion.
26 And over them that did the work of the field 4 for tillage of the ground, was EzZri the ſon of Che- ub. . |
| d Over the Kings Husbandry. |
27 Andover the vineyards e was Shimei the Rama- + Heb. thice: + overtie increaſe of che vineyards for the Wine ever that cellars, was Z:abdi the Shiphmite. | which was + g5.,e, Over the Workmenand Labourers in the Vineyards ; as of the Vine" the next Officer is over the Fruit of the Vineyards In like man- yards, ner, one Man was over the Labourers in tve Fields, v- 26. and
another over the Fruits of the Fields put 1nto Stores after the man 7 P. 2H.
5428 And over the olive-trees, and the ſycamore- trees that were in the low plains, was Baal-hananthe Gederite : and over the cellars of oil was Joajh. |
29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon f, was Shitrai the Sharonite, and ovzr the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the fon of Ad.ai.
f A place famous for its Fruitfulneſs. Sce Iſa 33-9 & 35. 2.
20 Over the camels alſo, was Obil the I{hmeelite g : and over the Affes, was Jehdeja che Meronothite.
g So-called, either becauſe he was born of that People, or had lived among them; or from ſome notable Exploit which he did a-
gainſt them. ; ; 21 And over the flocks, was Jaziz the Hegerite. All
theſe were the rulers of the {ubſtance which was king
Davids.
2 Aifo Jonathan Davids uncle was a counſellor, a
| Or, wile man, anda || ſcribe þ: and Jehiel the || ſon of S.crtary. Hachmoni was with rhe kings ſons 7. {; Or, h Either one Learned in the Laws of God, which were alſo the
Hachmoil?e, T vs of theLand, by which all their Counſels were to be ruled. Oc, the King: Secretary. # As their Tutor or Governour.
© 2 Sam. 32 And * Ahithophel was the kings counſellor &, and
». "ext + Huſhai the Archite was the kings companion /. I5. 37. k The Perſon whoſe Counſel in matters of State the King moſt
prized and followed. 1 Or his Friend, as he is called 2 Sam. r5. 37. The Perſon whom he moſt truted with all his Secrets, and whoſe Converſation was moſt pleaſant and acceptable to him.
24 And after Ahithophel m7, was Jehoiada the ſon of Benajah, and Abiathar 3 and the general ofthe kings * Ch.11.6- army was * Joab. |
m i.e Afffeer his death, theſe were his chief Councellors, CHAP, XXVIIL.
David in a ſolenm Aſſembly declareth G1ds favour to him, and promiſe to bu ſon Solomon : exhorteth them to fear God, and encourageth Solomon to buld the Temple, 1———10. Giveth him a pattern for the form and Gold end Silver for the materials, 11 21. :
N D David aflembled & 4ll the * princes of Iſrael,
the princes of the tribes, and * the captains of the companies that miniſtred to the kingly courſe, and che captains over the thouſands, and captains over the
*Ch.27 25. hundreds, and the * ſtewards over all the ſubſtance and
uo Or,cartel. || poffeflion of the king, and of is fons, with the ||
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ro the King, which were laid up in the Fields, or Cities, or Villages, '
s This Aſſembly ſeems to be diſtin& from that c<. 23. 2. ang more general, as may be gathered from the perſons ſaid to be aſe 'embled here and there. Though others think them to be the ſame and this to be a return to his former Diſcourſe: y
2 Then David. the king ſtood up upon his feet 3, and ſaid, Hear me, my brethren c, and my people. As for me, I had in mine heart to build an houſe of reft 4 for the Ark of the covenant ofthe LORD, and e for the foot-ſtool of our God, and had made ready for the building : |