1,2 Now Satan entered the scene and seduced Davidinto taking a census of Israel. Davidgave orders to Joaband the army officers under him, "Canvass all the tribes of Israel, from Danto Beersheba, and get a count of the population. I want to know the number."
3 Joabresisted: "May Godmultiply his people by hundreds! Don’t they all belong to my master the king? But why on earth would you do a thing like this—why risk getting Israel into trouble with God?"
4-7 But Davidwouldn’t take no for an answer, so Joabwent off and did it—canvassed the country and then came back to Jerusalemand reported the results of the census: There were 1,100,000 fighting men; of that total, Judah accounted for 470,000. Joab, disgusted by the command—it, in fact, turned his stomach!—protested by leaving Levi and Benjamin out of the census-taking. And God, offended by the whole thing, punished Israel.
8 Then Davidprayed, "I have sinned badly in what I have just done, substituting statistics for trust; forgive my sin—I’ve been really stupid."
9,10 Godanswered by speaking to Gad, David’s pastor: "Go and give Davidthis message: ‘God’s word: You have your choice of three punishments; choose one and I’ll do the rest.’"
11,12 Gaddelivered the message to David: "Do you want three years of famine, three months of running from your enemies while they chase you down, or three days of the sword of God—an epidemic unleashed on the country by an angel of God? Think it over and make up your mind. What shall I tell the One who sent me?"
13 Davidtold Gad, "They’re all terrible! But I’d rather be punished by Godwhose mercy is great, than fall into human hands."
14,15 So Godunleashed an epidemic in Israel—seventy thousand Israelites died. God then sent the angel to Jerusalembut when he saw the destruction about to begin, he compassionately changed his mind and ordered the death angel, "Enough’s enough! Pull back!"
15,16 The angel of Godhad just reached the threshing floor of Araunahthe Jebusite. Davidlooked up and saw the angel hovering between earth and sky, sword drawn and about to strike Jerusalem. Davidand the elders bowed in prayer and covered themselves with rough burlap.
17 Davidprayed, "Please! I’m the one who sinned; I’m the one at fault. But these sheep, what did they do wrong? Punish me, not them, me and my family; don’t take it out on them."
18,19 The angel of Godordered Gadto tell Davidto go and build an altar to Godon the threshing floor of Araunahthe Jebusite. Daviddid what Gadtold him in obedience to God’s command.
20,21 Meanwhile Araunahhad quit threshing the wheat and was watching the angel; his four sons took cover and hid. Davidcame up to Araunah. When Araunahsaw David, he left the threshing floor and bowed deeply before David, honoring the king.
22 Davidsaid to Araunah, "Give me the site of the threshing floor so I can build an altar to God. Charge me the market price; we’re going to put an end to this disaster."
23 "O Master, my king," said Araunah, "just take it; do whatever you want with it! Look, here’s an ox for the burnt offering and threshing paddles for the fuel and wheat for the meal offering—it’s all yours!"
24-27 Davidreplied to Araunah, "No. I’m buying it from you, and at the full market price. I’m not going to offer Godsacrifices that are no sacrifice." So Davidbought the place from Araunahfor six hundred shekelsof gold. He built an altar to Godthere and sacrificed Whole-Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings. He called out to Godand Godanswered by striking the altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering with lightning. Then Godtold the angel to put his sword back into its scabbard.
28,29 And that’s the story of what happened when Davidsaw that Godanswered him on the threshing floor of Araunahthe Jebusite at the time he offered the sacrifice.
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29 At this time the Tabernacle that Moseshad constructed in the desert, and with it the Altar of Burnt Offering, were set up at the worship center at Gibeon. But David, terrified by the angel’s sword, wouldn’t go there to pray to God anymore. So David declared, "From now on, this is the site for the worship of God; this is the place for Israel’s Altar of Burnt Offering."
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David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Beersheba is a town in the Negeb of Judah, where Joel and Abijah were judges, and the home of Zibiah, mother of King Joash. During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel lived in safety from Dan to Beersheba (1 Samuel 8:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Jerusalem is the city of the house of God, where children of Judah and Benjamin lived; the Babylonian army broke down the walls of the city (2 Kings 25:10).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Gibeon is the city whose inhabitants made peace with Israel and asked Joshua for help against the Amorite kings. Joshua told the sun to stand still over Gibeon (Joshua 10:12).