1 Chronicles 21:16 KJV
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.
Scofield Notes
- angel(See Scofield Heb 1:4).
Matthew Henry
- David's numbering the peopleNo mention is made in this book of David's sin in the matter of Uriah, neither of the troubles that followed it: they had no needful connexion with the...
Thompson Chains
- EldersSee the chain from Exodus 3:16 · 9 links
- SackclothLink 4 of 11 · next Esther 4:1
- Godly ReverenceSee the chain from Exodus 3:5 · 6 links
Cross References
- Numbers 14:5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
- 1 Kings 21:27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
- Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
- Exodus 14:19–20 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: …
- Numbers 16:22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
- Numbers 22:31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
- Joshua 5:13–14 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? …
- 2 Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
- 2 Kings 19:1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
- Psalms 35:13–14 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. …
- Jonah 3:6–8 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. …
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Topics
- Angel (a spirit) Execute judgments upon the wicked
- Araunah Also called ORNAN
- David Takes the military strength of Israel without divine authority, and is reproved
- Government Closely associated with David
- Miracles The plague in Israel
- Nation Involved in sins of rulers
- Ornan A Jebusite
- Temptation To count the nation of Israel
- Vision Of the angel of the Lord beside the threshing-floor of Ornan
Kings of Israel & Judah
- DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1055–1015 BC · David reigns in Israel
Places
- JerusalemTown · Location well established
- Places in 1 Chronicles 21 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- DavidBeloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s...
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
- JerusalemCalled also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of...
- IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And David דָוִיד dāwîd דָּוִד Proper name
- lifted up וַיִּשָּׂא wayyiśśāʾ נָשָׂא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- his eyes אֶת ʾet Object marker עֵינָיו ʿênāyw עַיִן Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- and saw וַיַּרְא wayyarʾ רָאָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- the angel אֶת ʾet Object marker מַלְאַךְ malʾak מֲלְאָךְ Noun · masculine singular construct
- of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- stand עֹמֵד ʿōmēd עָמַד Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
- between the earth בֵּין bên Preposition הָאָרֶץ hāʾāreṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the וּבֵין ûbên Preposition · with and
- and the heaven הַשָּׁמַיִם haššāmayim שָׁמַיִם Noun · masculine plural · with the
- having a drawn שְׁלוּפָה šĕlûpâ שָׁלַף Verb · qal passive participle, feminine singular
- sword וְחַרְבּוֹ wĕḥarbô חֶרֶב Noun · feminine singular construct · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
- in his hand בְּיָדוֹ bĕyādô יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- stretched out נְטוּיָה nĕṭûyâ נָטָה Verb · qal passive participle, feminine singular
- over Jerusalem עַל ʿal Preposition יְרוּשָׁלִָם yĕrûšālim יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם Proper name עַל ʿal Preposition
- Then David דָּוִיד dāwîd דָּוִד Proper name
- and the elders וְהַזְּקֵנִים wĕhazzĕqēnîm זָקֵן Adjective · masculine plural · with and, the
- clothed מְכֻסִּים mĕkussîm כָּסָה Verb · pual passive participle, masculine plural
- in sackcloth בַּשַּׂקִּים baśśaqqîm שַׂק Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
- fell וַיִּפֹּל wayyippōl נָפַל Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- upon their faces פְּנֵיהֶם pĕnêhem פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
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