Kings II 24:10

10 And the heart of David smote him after he had numbered the people; and David said to the Lord, I have sinned grievously, O Lord, what I have now done: remove, I pray thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have been exceedingly foolish.

Kings II 24:10 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 24:10

At that time
When Jehoiachin reigned:

when the year was expired;
so it is in ( 2 Chronicles 36:10 ) or at the revolution of the year; which some take to be autumn, the beginning of the civil year with the Jews; but rather it was the spring, the time when kings went out to battle, ( 2 Samuel 11:1 )

the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against
Jerusalem;
that is, his army, under proper generals and officers, and by his orders:

and the city was besieged;
in form by the Chaldean army.

Kings II 24:10 In-Context

8 And they compassed the whole land; and they arrived at Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

9 And Joab gave in the number of the census of the people to the king: and Israel consisted of eight hundred thousand men of might that drew sword; and the men of Juda, five hundred thousand fighting men.

10 And the heart of David smote him after he had numbered the people; and David said to the Lord, I have sinned grievously, O Lord, what I have now done: remove, I pray thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have been exceedingly foolish.

11 And David rose early in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, the seer, saying, Go, and speak to David, saying,

12 Thus saith the Lord, I bring three things upon thee: now choose thee one of them, and I will do to thee.