Teks -- 2 Samuel 24:17 (NET)

24:17 When he saw the angel who was destroying the people, David said to the Lord, “Look, it is I who have sinned and done this evil thing! As for these sheep– what have they done? Attack me and my family.”

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JFB: 2Sa 24:17 - David . . . said

Or, "had said,"

JFB: 2Sa 24:17 - I have sinned . . . but these sheep, what have they done?

The guilt of numbering the people lay exclusively with David. But in the body politic as well as natural, when the head suffers, all the members suffer along with it; and, besides, although David's sin was the immediate cause, the great increase of national offenses at this time had (2Sa 24:1) kindled the anger of the Lord.

Clarke: 2Sa 24:17 - But these sheep, what have they done?

But these sheep, what have they done? - It seems that in the order of Providence there is no way of punishing kings in their regal capacity, but by afflictions on their land, in which the people must necessarily suffer. If the king, therefore, by his own personal offenses, in which the people can have no part, bring down God’ s judgments upon his people, (though they suffer innocently), grievous will be the account that he must give to God. The people generally suffer for the miscarriages of their governors: this has been observed in every age

Quicquid delirant reges, plectuntur Achivi

- "When doting monarchs urg

Unsound resolves, their subjects feel the scourge.

Hor. Ep. lib. i., ep. 2, ver. 14

Clarke: 2Sa 24:17 - Against my father’ s house

Against my father’ s house - That is, against his own family; even to cut it off from the face of the earth.

TSK: 2Sa 24:17 - spake // I have sinned // these sheep // let thine

spake : 1Ch 21:16, 1Ch 21:17

I have sinned : 2Sa 24:10; Job 7:20, Job 42:6; Psa 51:2-5; Isa 6:5

these sheep : 1Ki 22:17; Psa 44:11, Psa 74:1; Eze 34:2-6, Eze 34:23, Eze 34:24; Zec 13:7

let thine : Gen 44:33; Joh 10:11, Joh 10:12; 1Pe 2:24, 1Pe 2:25

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Poole: 2Sa 24:17 - Let thine hand be against me // Against my father’ s house

Let thine hand be against me wherein David shows his justice, and piety, and fatherly care of his people, and that he was a type of Christ.

Against my father’ s house against my nearest relations, who probably either put David upon, or encouraged him in, this action, because they were no less vain-glorious than David; and the honour which they thought would come to David thereby, would also redound to them; or, at least, they did not use their utmost endeavours to dissuade David from it, as they should have done, and therefore were involved in David’ s guilt. Howsoever, it was but fit and reasonable that his family, which did partake of his honour and happiness, should also partake in his suffering, rather than those who were less related to him. Nor doth David absolutely desire that they may suffer, but only speaks comparatively, and by way of supposition, and with reference to God’ s good pleasure.

Haydock: 2Sa 24:17 - Are

Are, like sheep. (Menochius) ---

They were not accountable for the fault of their shepherd, or king; nor were they punished for it, (Haydock) but for joining in the revolts of Absalom, Seba, &c., (Salien) as well as for other secret offences. (Haydock) ---

Some groundlessly condemn the people, for entertaining sentiments of pride, along with David. Both king and people suffer, when either draws down the vengeance of heaven.

Gill: 2Sa 24:17 - And David spake unto the Lord // when he saw the angel that smote the people // and said, lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly // but these sheep, what have they done // let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house

And David spake unto the Lord,.... In prayer; he and the elders of Israel being clothed in sackcloth, and fallen on their faces, he prayed, not unto the angel, but to Jehovah that sent him; see 1Ch 21:16,

when he saw the angel that smote the people; in the air over Jerusalem, with a drawn sword in his hand, which made him appear terrible:

and said, lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; in numbering the people:

but these sheep, what have they done? he looked upon himself as the only transgressor, and his people as innocent, and as harmless as sheep; he thought of no sins but his own; these were uppermost in his mind, and lay heavy on his conscience; and it grieved him extremely the his people should suffer on his account: but they were not so innocent as he thought and suggests; and it was not only for his, but their sins, this evil came; he was suffered to do what he did, to bring upon them deserved punishment for their rebellion against him, and other sins; however, this shows the high opinion he had of them, the great affection he had for them, and his sympathy with them in this time of distress:

let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house; let me and mine die, and not they; a type of Christ, the good Shepherd, willing to lay down his life for the sheep, and suffer in their stead, that they might go free.