2Sa 24:16 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 16. The angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem ] By what means this destruction took place, we know not: it appears that an angel was employed in it, and that this minister of Divine justice actually appeared as an object. of sight; for it is said, , When David saw the angel that smote the people, he said , &c.; and both Ornan and his four sons saw him and were affrighted, . The threshing-place of Araunah ] These threshing-places , we have already seen, were made in the open air. In the parallel place, , &c., this person is called Ornan . The word that we render Araunah is written in this very chapter Auarnah , , Araniah , , Araunah or Araunah , , and the following: but in every place in where it occurs it is written Ornan . It is likely he had both names, Araunah and Ornan : but the varieties of spelling in 2 Sam. must arise from the blunders of transcribers.

‏ 2 Samuel 24:16

Verse 16. The angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem] By what means this destruction took place, we know not: it appears that an angel was employed in it, and that this minister of Divine justice actually appeared as an object. of sight; for it is said, 2Sa 24:17, When David saw the angel that smote the people, he said, &c.; and both Ornan and his four sons saw him and were affrighted, 1Ch 21:20.

The threshing-place of Araunah] These threshing-places, we have already seen, were made in the open air. In the parallel place, 1Ch 21:15, 20, &c., this person is called Ornan. The word that we render Araunah is written in this very chapter Auarnah, 2Sa 24:16, Araniah, 2Sa 24:18, Araunah or Araunah, 2Sa 24:20, and the following: but in every place in 1Ch 21:1-30 where it occurs it is written Ornan. It is likely he had both names, Araunah and Ornan: but the varieties of spelling in 2 Sam. must arise from the blunders of transcribers.