Howmanyfightingmenwerefoundin
JudahandIsrael?
2Samuel24:9and1Chronicles21:5
Fivehundredthousand(2Samuel24:9)-"AndJoabgavethenumberoftheregistrationofthepeopletotheking;andtherewereinIsraeleighthundredthousandvaliantmenwhodrewthesword,andthemenofJudahwerefivehundredthousandmen."Fourhundredandseventythousand(1Chronicles21:5)-"AndJoabgavethenumberofthecensusofallthepeopletoDavid.AndallIsr...[
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WhoincitedDavidtocountthefightingmenofIsrael?GodorSatan?
2Samuel24:1and1Chronicles21:1Goddid(2Samuel24:1)-"NowagaintheangeroftheLordburnedagainstIsrael,anditincitedDavidagainstthemtosay,"Go,numberIsraelandJudah."Satandid(1Chronicles21:1)-"ThenSatanstoodupagainstIsraelandmovedDavidtonumberIsrael."Isthisacontradiction?Notatall.In2Samuel24:1,GodincitedDavidtonumberIsraelbecauseGodwasangrywithDavi...[
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Howmanycharioteerswerekilled,700or7000?
2Samuel10:18and1Chronicles19:18700charioteers(2Samuel10:18)-"ButtheArameansfledbeforeIsrael,andDavidkilled700charioteersoftheArameansand40,000horsemenandstruckdownShobachthecommanderoftheirarmy,andhediedthere."7,000charioteers(1Chronicles19:18)-"AndtheArameansfledbeforeIsrael,andDavidkilledoftheArameans7,000charioteersand40,000footsoldiers,andputtodeathS...[
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HowmanyHorsemendidDavidCapture,
1700or7000?
2Samuel8:4and1Chronicles18:4
1,700Horsemen(2Samuel8:4)-"AndDavidcapturedfromhim1,700horsemenand20,000footsoldiers;andDavidhamstrungthechariothorses,butreservedenoughofthemfor100chariots7,000Horsemen(1Chronicles18:4)-"AndDavidtookfromhim1,000chariotsand7,000horsemenand20,000footsoldiers,andDavidhamstrungallthechariothorses,butreservedenoughoft...[
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DidMichalhaveanychildrenornot?
(2Samuel6:23and2Samuel21:8)Nochildren(2Samuel6:23)-"AndMichalthedaughterofSaulhadnochildtothedayofherdeath."Fivesons(2Sam.21:8)-"ButthekingtookthetwosonsofRizpahthedaughterofAiah,whomshebareuntoSaul,ArmoniandMephibosheth;andthefivesonsofMichalthedaughterofSaul,whomshebroughtupforAdrielthesonofBarzillaitheMeholathite"(KJV).(2Samuel21:8,NASB)-"Sothekingtookthetwoso...[
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WhokilledSaul,SaulortheAmalekite?
1Samuel31:4and2Samuel1:8-10Sauldid(1Samuel31:4)-"ThenSaulsaidtohisarmorbearer,"Drawyourswordandpiercemethroughwithit,lesttheseuncircumcisedcomeandpiercemethroughandmakesportofme."Buthisarmorbearerwouldnot,forhewasgreatlyafraid.SoSaultookhisswordandfellonit."TheAmalekitedid(2Samuel1:8-10)-"Andhesaidtome,‘Whoareyou?’AndIansweredhim,‘IamanAmalekite.’9"Thenhes...[
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DidordidnotSaulknowwhoDavidwas?
1Samuel16:19-23and1Samuel17:55-58
Yes,SaulknewDavid(1Samuel16:19-23)-"SoSaulsentmessengerstoJesse,andsaid,"SendmeyoursonDavidwhoiswiththeflock."20AndJessetookadonkeyloadedwithbreadandajugofwineandayounggoat,andsentthemtoSaulbyDavidhisson.21ThenDavidcametoSaulandattendedhim,andSaullovedhimgreatly;andhebecamehisarmorbearer.22AndSaulsenttoJesse,saying,"LetDavid...[
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WhokilledGoliath,DavidorElhanan?
1Samuel17:50and2Samuel21:19Daviddid(1Samuel17:50)-"ThusDavidprevailedoverthePhilistinewithaslingandastone,andhestruckthePhilistineandkilledhim;buttherewasnoswordinDavid’shand."Elhanandid(2Sam.21:19)-"AndtherewaswarwiththePhilistinesagainatGob,andElhananthesonofJaare-oregimtheBethlehemitekilledGoliaththeGittite,theshaftofwhosespearwaslikeaweaver’sbeam."Theansw...[
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DidordidnotSaulknowwhoDavidwas?
1Samuel16:19-23and1Samuel17:55-58
Yes,SaulknewDavid(1Samuel16:19-23)-"SoSaulsentmessengerstoJesse,andsaid,"SendmeyoursonDavidwhoiswiththeflock."20AndJessetookadonkeyloadedwithbreadandajugofwineandayounggoat,andsentthemtoSaulbyDavidhisson.21ThenDavidcametoSaulandattendedhim,andSaullovedhimgreatly;andhebecamehisarmorbearer.22AndSaulsenttoJesse,saying,"LetDavid...[
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1John5:16-17
"Ifanyoneseeshisbrothercommittingasinnotleadingtodeath,heshallaskandGodwillforhimgivelifetothosewhocommitsinnotleadingtodeath.Thereisasinleadingtodeath;Idonotsaythatheshouldmakerequestforthis.17Allunrighteousnessissin,andthereisasinnotleadingtodeath,"(1John5:17).Themeaningofverses16and17isdebatedamongChristians.Thereisnoabsoluteconsensusonwhatthismeans.But,generallyspeaking,weconc...[
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