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NASB | 2 Samuel 24:1 Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Samuel 24:1 Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He incited David against them to say, "Go, count [the people of] Israel and Judah." |
Bible Question:
2 Samuel 2:24 -"Again the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel" Question- What was the sin David committed by numbering the people? |
Bible Answer: First post didn't give credit for quote. 1. (24:1-9) Pride, Example of— False Trust, Example of— Trust, False, Example of— Census, of Israel, by David— Anger, of God, Against Israel— God, Anger, Example of— David, Census of the Military: David was aroused to take a census of the army, aroused by the Lord because of the Lord's anger against Israel and the need to chastise His people. 1. God allowed Satan to tempt David to take a military census, a census that was motivated by pride in the empire he had built and in the military he could now trust to protect the nation. Note that Scripture says the Lord's anger burned against Israel because of some evil they had committed, but the wicked event is not described. Another Scripture says that God allowed Satan to tempt David to take the census (1 Chron. 21:1; also see Job 1:6-12). A false pride and trust in the military arose within his heart, tempting David to honor himself and the power of the army instead of the Lord who had really given him the triumphant victories over the surrounding nations. All the honor belonged to the Lord and His power of deliverance, not to David and the power of his military. By allowing David to be tempted by Satan, the Lord was to teach David an important lesson: that he was totally dependent upon the Lord and must walk humbly, casting himself upon the Lord and His power, not upon the power of military force. In addition, the Lord was going to chastise Israel for their wickedness, teaching them that they must obey and follow the Lord in all that they do. 2. Yielding to the temptation of Satan, David ordered a census to be taken of the army (2 Samuel 24:2). He summoned the military commanders and ordered them to go throughout the tribes of Israel to take a census of all the fighting men. His heart was filled with a spirit of pride in the huge army and massive empire he had built, and now he was trusting the military instead of trusting the Lord (2 Samuel 24:10). 3. As soon as David issued the order, Joab and the commanders challenged the census (2 Samuel 24:3). Tactfully, Joab expressed a wish that the Lord would multiply David's troops, but he questioned why David wanted a census taken. 4. Without giving an answer, David overruled their objections and insisted that the census be taken (2 Samuel 24:4). 5. Joab and the commanders immediately obeyed and left to count the available soldiers (2 Samuel 24:4-8). Making a long loop throughout all the tribes of the nation on both sides of the Jordan River, the commanders faithfully carried out their duty despite their uneasy questions about the wisdom of the census. a. First, they traveled to East Jordan and set up camp near Aroer (2 Samuel 24:5). Using their campsite as a base, they traveled throughout the southern portion of East Jordan gathering the necessary census data. Then they traveled southward up above the Sea of Galilee throughout Gad and on to Jazer. b. Second, they turned westward, traveling to Gilead and moving through all the cities and towns up to the northern border of the nation, which was close to Sidon that sat on the Mediterranean Sea (2 Samuel 24:6). c. Third, they traveled throughout the heartland of the nation, heading toward the fortress of Tyre and all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to Beersheba, the largest city in the Negev of Judah. From there they returned to the capital Jerusalem to give their report to David. 6. After traveling throughout the nation for nine months and twenty days—285 days total—Joab gave the census report to King David (2 Samuel 24:8-9). The census showed that there were 800,000 men of military age in Israel and 500,000 in Judah. , The Preacher's Outline Sermon Bible – 2 Samuel, (Chattanooga: Leadership Ministries Worldwide, 1996), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "E. David's Prideful Census of the Army and the Altar He Built for Repentance: A Picture of Sin, Judgment, and Deliverance, 24:1-25". |
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