2 Samuel 24:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba.”
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Read Full Chapter →After reaching the northern strongholds, the census sweeps down to the southern edge of Judah at Beersheba.
What Does 2 Samuel 24:7 Mean?
Reaching the fortress of Tyre and the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites in the north, the company then turns and goes all the way south, into the Negev of Judah, as far as Beersheba. The circuit is now complete, touching every corner of the land.
From Tyre to Beersheba, the whole inheritance has been measured. The text lays out the full extent of what God had granted His people, a land won not by their counting but by His promise and power. To survey such a gift rightly is to give thanks; to tally it in pride is to forget the hand that bestowed it.
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What does 2 Samuel 24:7 mean?
After reaching the northern strongholds, the census sweeps down to the southern edge of Judah at Beersheba.