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Repentance Precedes Revelation
Commentators clarify a crucial point about timing that can be missed in English translations. David's repentance and confession (v. 10) happened during the night, before the prophet Gad arrived. God sent His word to Gad in the morning in response to David's contrite heart, not to cause it. This shows that God is attentive and quick to respond to genuine repentance.
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2 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Samuel 24:11
18th Century
Theologian
David’s seer - See the marginal references. From the latter passage, it is probable that we have here Gad’s narrative.
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 24:11
19th Century
Bishop
For when David. —Read, and when. There is no suggestion in the original, as seems to be implied in the English, that Davi…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 24:11
17th Century
Pastor
For when David was up in the morning
Which it is probable was very early, he not being able to sleep through the distress of m…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 24:10–15
17th Century
Minister
It is well, when a person has sinned, if they have a heart within to convict them for it. If we confess our sins, we may pray in faith that God wou…