John Gill Commentary 1 Chronicles 19
John Gill Commentary
1 Chronicles 19
John Gill Commentary
1 Chronicles 19
"And it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead." — 1 Chronicles 19:1 (ASV)
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).
"And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David`s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him." — 1 Chronicles 19:2 (ASV)
Therefore shall you abide at the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation
Or rather "within" it, as Noldius renders it, since they were not to go out of the door of it, (Leviticus 8:33) whereas our version seems to leave it undetermined whether they abode without the door or within;where they were to continue,
day and night, seven days ;
even the seven days of their consecration:
and keep the charge of the Lord, that you die not ;
not the charge of the tabernacle, and the service of it committed to them upon their investiture with theiroffice, hereafter to be observed by them; but what was charged upon them to attend unto, during the sevendays of their consecration; and the penalty being death in case of failure, was to make them more careful andcautious of transgressing; and which was the more necessary, as they were to be pure and holy at theirentrance upon their work: and though this may seem somewhat severe, yet the aggravation of their sin would bethe greater, as it was to a sacred and honourable work they were called, and to which they were nowconsecrating; and as what was required of them was what might easily be complied with:
however Moses, to show that this was not of himself, but by divine authority, adds, for so I am commanded ;
that is, to declare unto them, that if they did not punctually observe the above orders, they must expect todie.
"But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?" — 1 Chronicles 19:3 (ASV)
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).
"So Hanun took David`s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away." — 1 Chronicles 19:4 (ASV)
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).
"Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return." — 1 Chronicles 19:5 (ASV)
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 19:1).
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