2 Samuel 24:1

And again was the anger of the Lord kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

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In The King James Version

And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

In Context

2And the king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, Traverse, I pray thee, 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.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:5But now be not grieved, nor be angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for in order to preserve life did God send me before you.

Exodus 7:3And I will harden the heart of Pharaoh, and I will multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

Judges 2:14And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of spoilers who spoiled them, and he sold them into the hand of their enemies round about, and they were not able any longer to stand before their enemies.

1 Samuel 26:19And now, I pray thee, let my Lord the king hear the words of his servant! If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, then may he accept the savor of an offering; but if they be the children of men, then be they cursed before the Lord; because they have driven me out this day so that I cannot attach myself on the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.

2 Samuel 16:10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruyah? so let him curse; because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

1 Kings 22:20And the Lord said, Who will persuade Achab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gil'ad! And one said, In this manner, and another said, In that manner.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 24:1

The last words of David, which we read in the chapter before, were admirably good, but in this chapter we read of some of his last works, which were none of the best; yet he repented, and did his first works again, and so he finished well. We have here, I. His sin, which was numbering the people in the pride of his heart, ver. 1-9 . II. His conviction of the sin, and repentance for it, ver. 10 . III. The judgment inflicted upon him for it, ver. 11-15 . IV. The staying of the judgment, ver. 16, 17 . V. The erecting… Read the whole commentary →

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