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NASB | 1 Chronicles 21:1 Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Chronicles 21:1 Satan [the adversary] stood up against Israel and incited David to count [the population of] Israel. |
Bible Question:
Hi, I'm new here. hope you guys can help me. I just read 1 chronicles 21 and I don't understand why was the census that being done by king David was considered as sin? TIA |
Bible Answer: Greetings Fblack! Here is a little commentary on 1 Chronicles 21.. "21:1-4 Actually God permitted Satan to prompt David to take a census of the people, and David insisted on doing it, contrary to Joab's advice. See note on 2 Sam. 24:1. Though not inherently wrong, the action demonstrated David's reliance on numbers of warriors rather than on God. The census took about 10 months to complete (2 Sam. 24:5-8)." (1) "24:1 David's numbering of the people, usually done for purposes of taxation or military draft, is included to describe the events that led David to buy the ground upon which the Temple would be built. David's sin was in putting his faith in numbers rather than in God. Even Joab recognized this as a foolish move (v. 3).." (1) * Taken from 2 Sam. 24:1 I hope that this helps! - Makarios (1) Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition, 1995, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Charles Caldwell Ryrie, Th.D., Ph.D. |
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