2 Samuel 24:5

And they passed over the Jordan,—and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city, that is in the midst of the ravine of Gad, even towards Jazer.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:

In Context

4Notwithstanding, the word of the king prevailed against Joab, and over the captains of the force,—so Joab went forth, with the captains of the force, before the king, to number the people—Israel.

6Thus came they to Gilead, and unto the land of Tahtim-hodshi,—and came to Dan-jaan, and round about Zidon;

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Cross References

Numbers 21:32And Moses sent to spy out Jazer, and they captured the villages thereof,—and dispossessed the Amorites that were there.

Numbers 32:3As touching Ataroth and Dibon, and Jazer and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh,—and Sebam and Nebo, and Beon-

Deuteronomy 2:36From Aroer, which is on the edge of the ravine of Arnon and the city that is in the ravine even as far as Gilead, there was not a fortress that proved too high for us,—the whole, did Yahweh our God deliver up before us.

Joshua 13:16and their boundary was from Aroer, that is on the edge of the ravine of Arnon and the city which is in the midst of the ravine and all the table-land by Medeba;

1 Samuel 30:28and to them who were in Aroer, and to them who were in Siphmoth, and to them who were in Eshtemoa,

Isaiah 17:2Forsaken, are the desolate cities,—For flocks, shall they serve, Which shall lie down and have none to make them afraid.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 24:2-10

The People Numbered. ( b. c. 1017.) 1 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. 2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. 3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the Lord thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord… Read the whole commentary →

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