2 SAMUEL 24:1 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.”
Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David to number Israel and Judah — The anger of the LORD is kindled against Israel, and God incites (*sutan* lo—he incited him) David to conduct a census. The census, itself a form of control and military accounting, represents a departure from trust in God. By counting the people, David asserts power over them in a way that violates the covenantal relationship.
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