2 Samuel 24:1

And the wrath of the Lord was againe kindled against Israel, and he moued Dauid against them, in that he saide, Goe, number Israel and Iudah.

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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

2For the King said to Ioab the captaine of the hoste, which was with him, Goe speedily now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, and nomber ye the people, that I may knowe the nomber of the people.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:5Nowe therefore be not sad, neither grieued with your selues, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you for your preseruation.

Exodus 7:3But I will harden Pharaohs heart, and multiplie my miracles and my wonders in the lande of Egypt.

Judges 2:14And the wrath of the Lord was hote against Israel, and he deliuered them into the hands of spoylers, that spoyled them, and he sold them into the handes of their enemies rounde about them, so that they could no longer stande before their enemies.

1 Samuel 26:19Now therefore, I beseech thee, let my lord the King heare the wordes of his seruant. If the Lord haue stirred thee vp against me, let him smell the sauour of a sacrifice: but if the children of men haue done it, cursed be they before the Lord: for they haue cast me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Goe, serue other gods.

2 Samuel 16:10But the King saide, What haue I to doe with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah? for he curseth, eue because the Lord hath bidden him curse Dauid: who dare then say, Wherfore hast thou done so?

1 Kings 22:20And the Lord sayd, Who shall entise Ahab that he may go and fall at Ramoth Gilead? And one said on this maner, and another sayd on that maner.

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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