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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, &#8220Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Once again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a census. “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah,” the LORD told him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Again the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the anger of the LORD burned against Israel again, and He incited David against them to say, “Go, count Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, &#8220Go, number Israel and Judah.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And again the anger of Yahweh burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD’s anger burned against Israel again, and he stirred up David against them to say, “Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD&#8217s anger burned against Israel again, and He stirred up David against them to say: &#8220Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD was angry with Israel again, and he made David think it would be a good idea to count the people in Israel and Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD became angry with Israel again, so he provoked David to turn against Israel. He said, "Go, count Israel and Judah."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On another occasion the LORD was angry with Israel, and he made David bring trouble on them. The LORD said to him, "Go and count the people of Israel and Judah." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Later, God's anger blazed forth against Israel, so he incited David to move against them by telling him, "Go take a census of Israel and Judah."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, ?Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD's anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go count Israel and Judah."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, "Go, number Israel and Judah."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go number Israel and Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Again Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, “Go, count Israel and Judah.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the anger of YHWH adds to burn against Israel, and [an adversary] moves David about them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the anger of Jehovah addeth to burn against Israel, and an adversary moveth David about them, saying, 'Go, number Israel and Judah.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the anger of Jehovah will add to kindle against Israel, and he stimulated David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the anger of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and stirred up David among them, saying: Go, number Israel and Juda. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the fury of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and he stirred up David among them, saying: “Go, number Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD’s anger against Israel flared again, and he incited David against them: “Go, take a census of Israel and Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them and said to him, Go, number Israel and Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the anger of LORD JEHOVAH increased greatly in Israel and provoked David against them and he said to him: “Go number Israel and Yehuda”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them, saying: 'Go, number Israel and Judah.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord caused his anger to burn forth again in Israel, and <i>Satan</i> stirred up David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Juda.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/24-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=7423" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/24.htm">David's Military Census</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: way·yō·sep̄ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">Again</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap̄- (N-msc) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">the anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: la·ḥă·rō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.">burned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">against Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5496.htm" title="5496: way·yā·seṯ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To incite, allure, instigate. Perhaps denominative from shayith; properly, to prick, i.e. stimulate; by implication, to seduce.">and He stirred up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">against them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go</a> <a href="/hebrew/4487.htm" title="4487: mə·nêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll.">and take a census</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">and Judah.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">1 Chronicles 21:1</a></span><br />Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Exodus 30:12</a></span><br />“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Numbers 14:11</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">1 Kings 11:14</a></span><br />Then the LORD raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">1 Kings 22:20-22</a></span><br />And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. / Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. / And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-12</a></span><br />One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” / Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/2-1.htm">Job 2:1-6</a></span><br />On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” / Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-29.htm">Psalm 106:29-30</a></span><br />So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them. / But Phinehas stood and intervened, and the plague was restrained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-7.htm">Isaiah 45:7</a></span><br />I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Jeremiah 32:29</a></span><br />And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come in, set it on fire, and burn it, along with the houses of those who provoked Me to anger by burning incense to Baal on their rooftops and by pouring out drink offerings to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Ezekiel 14:9</a></span><br />But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Amos 3:6</a></span><br />If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-1.htm">Matthew 4:1</a></span><br />Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-13.htm">Matthew 6:13</a></span><br />And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a></span><br />“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">2 Samuel 21:1</a></b></br> Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, <i>It is</i> for Saul, and for <i>his</i> bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">1 Chronicles 21:1</a></b></br> And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/1-13.htm">James 1:13,14</a></b></br> Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: … </p><p class="hdg">moved</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">2 Samuel 12:11</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give <i>them</i> unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-10.htm">2 Samuel 16:10</a></b></br> And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/45-5.htm">Genesis 45:5</a></b></br> Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.</p><p class="hdg">Go, number</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/27-23.htm">1 Chronicles 27:23,24</a></b></br> But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-22.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-22.htm">Adversary</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-30.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-7.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-9.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/numbers/31-49.htm">Census</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-23.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-2.htm">Incited</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-13.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-15.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Moveth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-6.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/17-9.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm">Adversary</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-9.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-3.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">Census</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">Incited</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-3.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/job/37-1.htm">Moveth</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-9.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-9.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">The captains, in nine months and twenty days, gather 1,300,000 fighting men</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">David repents, and having three plagues proposed by God, chooses pestilence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm">After the death of 70,000, David by prayer prevents the destruction of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">David, by God's direction, purchases Araunah's threshing floor; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">and the plague stops</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel</b><br>This phrase indicates a recurring theme in the Old Testament where God's anger is kindled due to the disobedience or sin of His people. The use of "again" suggests a pattern of behavior that has previously provoked divine displeasure. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses are contingent upon obedience (Deuteronomy 28). The anger of the LORD is often a response to idolatry, injustice, or failure to uphold the covenant. In this context, it is not specified what particular sin has incited God's anger, but it sets the stage for the events that follow.<p><b>and He stirred up David against them</b><br>This phrase suggests divine sovereignty and the mysterious interplay between God's will and human actions. The stirring up of David can be seen as God allowing or using David's decision to fulfill a larger purpose. In <a href="/1_chronicles/21.htm">1 Chronicles 21:1</a>, a parallel account attributes the incitement to Satan, highlighting the complexity of understanding divine and demonic influences. This dual attribution underscores the biblical theme that God can use even the actions of adversaries to accomplish His purposes (<a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a>).<p><b>saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”</b><br>The command to take a census is significant in the biblical context. Censuses were typically conducted for military or taxation purposes (<a href="/numbers/1-2.htm">Numbers 1:2-3</a>). However, this particular census is viewed negatively, as it reflects a reliance on human strength and numbers rather than trust in God's provision and protection. The act of counting the people can be seen as an expression of pride or self-reliance, which is contrary to the faith and dependence on God that is expected of Israel's leaders. This event foreshadows the consequences of David's actions, leading to a plague as a form of divine judgment (<a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm">2 Samuel 24:15</a>). The census also serves as a type of Christ, as it points to the need for a true shepherd who trusts fully in God and leads His people in righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, whose anger is kindled against the nation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, who is incited by God to take a census of the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel_and_judah.htm">Israel and Judah</a></b><br>The united kingdom under David's rule, consisting of the northern tribes (Israel) and the southern tribe (Judah).<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/census.htm">Census</a></b><br>The act of counting the population, which in this context is seen as an act of pride or lack of trust in God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/anger_of_the_lord.htm">Anger of the LORD</a></b><br>A divine response to sin or disobedience, indicating God's displeasure with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God's actions, even when difficult to understand, are part of His sovereign plan. His anger is just and serves a purpose in His divine will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>David's decision to take a census can be seen as an act of pride or self-reliance. Believers should be wary of placing trust in numbers or human strength rather than in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_temptation.htm">The Role of Temptation</a></b><br>The differing accounts in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles highlight the complexity of temptation and sin. Believers must discern and resist temptations that lead away from God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The broader account shows David's repentance and God's mercy. It underscores the importance of turning back to God and seeking His forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership.htm">The Impact of Leadership</a></b><br>David's actions had consequences for the entire nation, illustrating the responsibility of leaders to act in accordance with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_incite_and_punish_david.htm">Why does 2 Samuel 24:1 say God incited David to take the census, then punish him for it? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_david_punished_for_a_census.htm">Why was David punished for conducting a census?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_21_1_and_2_sam_24_1_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 21:1 say Satan incited David, whereas 2 Samuel 24:1 implies God did? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_chron_27's_census_align.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 27’s census reconcile with other conflicting census figures in the Bible (e.g., 2 Samuel 24)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Kindled against Israel.</span>--This was not in consequence of the numbering of the people, but in consequence of that which ultimately led to that act. We are not told why the anger of the Lord was kindled, but doubtless because He saw both in king and people that rising spirit of earthly pride and reliance on earthly strength which led to the sin.<p><span class= "bld">He moved.</span>--The pronoun here stands for "the Lord," yet in <a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm" title="And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.">1Chronicles 21:1</a>, the temptation is attributed to Satan, and Satan is clearly meant of the devil, and not simply of "an adversary." This is a striking instance of attributing directly to God whatever comes about under His permission. And yet it is more than that. God has established immutable spiritual as well as material laws, or rather those laws themselves are but the expression of His unchanging will. Whatever comes about under the operation of those laws is said to be His doing. Now David's numbering the people was the natural consequence of the condition of worldliness and pride into which he had allowed himself to fall. God then moved him, because He had from the first so ordered the laws of the spirit that such a sinful act should be the natural outcome of such a sinful state. Of other interpretations: that which makes the verb impersonal--"one moved"--is hardly tenable grammatically; and that which makes the nominative a sort of compound word--"the wrath of the Lord" (as in some of the ancient versions)--leads to substantially the same explanation as that given above.<p>The word "number" in this verse is a different one from that used in the rest of the chapter, and means simply to <span class= "ital">count, </span>while the other conveys the idea of a military muster.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/24-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Again</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙סֶף֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the anger</span><br /><span class="heb">אַף־</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">burned</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֲר֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥă·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2734.htm">Strong's 2734: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He stirred up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֨סֶת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·seṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5496.htm">Strong's 5496: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prick, stimulate, to seduce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against them,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(bā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Go,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵ֛ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">take a census</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנֵ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4487.htm">Strong's 4487: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Judah.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/24-1.htm">2 Samuel 24:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 24:1 Again the anger of Yahweh was kindled (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/23-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 23:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 23:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/24-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 24:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 24:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>