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So what was so wrong about the census David ordered? To properly answer this question, we need to look at things from both a human/political and spiritual angle. Politically speaking, the census would have made the people very uncomfortable. Why? Well, think about it, man. Via the whole Bathsheba fiasco, which included killing Bathsheba’s husband, […]

“Yo’av said to the king, ‘May Adonai your God add to the people a hundredfold, no matter how many there are; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this?‘”-2 Samuel 24:3 I remember when I was having a conversation with […]

“The king said to Yo’av the commander of the army, who was with him, ‘Go systematically through all the tribes of Isra’el, from Dan to Be’er-Sheva; and take a census of the population; so that I can know how many people there are.‘”-2 Samuel 24:2 So under the influence of his evil inclination, David orders […]

“The anger of Adonai blazed up against Israel, so he moved David to act against them by saying, ‘Go, take a census of Isra’el and Y’hudah.’”-2 Samuel 24:1 Yesterday, I exegeted 2 Samuel 24:1 by affirming quite strongly that this verse does NOT mean that the Lord incited David to take a census. Instead, David […]

“The anger of Adonai blazed up against Isra’el, so he moved David to act against them by saying, ‘Go, take a census of Isra’el and Y’hudah.’”-2 Samuel 24:1 Alrighty, so there’s a common misconception we gotta straighten out about verse 1 in 2nd Samuel Chapter 24. It’s the idea that the Lord decided to take […]