1,2 Once again God’s anger blazed out against Israel. He tested Davidby telling him, "Go and take a census of Israel and Judah." So 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 But Joabresisted the king: "May your Godmultiply people by the hundreds right before the eyes of my master the king, but why on earth would you do a thing like this?"
4-9 Nevertheless, the king insisted, and so Joaband the army officers left the king to take a census of Israel. They crossed the Jordanand began with Aroerand the town in the canyon of the Gadites near Jazer, proceeded through Gilead, passed Hermon, then on to Dan, but detoured Sidon. They covered Fort Tyreand all the Hivite and Canaanite cities, and finally reached the Negevof Judah at Beersheba. They canvassed the whole country and after nine months and twenty days arrived back in Jerusalem. Joabgave the results of the census to the king: 800,000 able-bodied fighting men in Israel; in Judah 500,000.
10 But when it was all done, Davidwas overwhelmed with guilt because he had counted the people, replacing trust with statistics. And Davidprayed to God, "I have sinned badly in what I have just done. But now Godforgive my guilt—I’ve been really stupid."
11,12 When Davidgot up the next morning, the word of Godhad already come to Gadthe prophet, David’s spiritual advisor, "Go and give Davidthis message: ‘Godhas spoken thus: There are three things I can do to you; choose one out of the three and I’ll see that it’s done.’"
13 Gadcame to deliver the message: "Do you want three years of famine in the land, or three months of running from your enemies while they chase you down, or three days of an epidemic on the country? Think it over and make up your mind. What shall I tell the one who sent me?"
14 Davidtold Gad, "They’re all terrible! But I’d rather be punished by God, whose mercy is great, than fall into human hands."
15,16 So Godlet loose an epidemic from morning until suppertime. From Danto Beershebaseventy thousand people died. But when the angel reached out over Jerusalemto destroy it, Godfelt the pain of the terror and told the angel who was spreading death among the people, "Enough’s enough! Pull back!"
The angel of Godhad just reached the threshing floor of Araunahthe Jebusite. David looked up and saw the angel hovering between earth and sky, sword drawn and about to strike Jerusalem. David and the elders bowed in prayer and covered themselves with rough burlap.
17 When Davidsaw the angel about to destroy the people, he prayed, "Please! I’m the one who sinned; I, the shepherd, did the wrong. But these sheep, what did they do wrong? Punish me and my family, not them."
18,19 That same day Gadcame to Davidand said, "Go and build an altar on the threshing floor of Araunahthe Jebusite." Daviddid what Gadtold him, what Godcommanded.
20,21 Araunahlooked up and saw Davidand his men coming his way; he met them, bowing deeply, honoring the king and saying, "Why has my master the king come to see me?"
"To buy your threshing floor," said David, "so I can build an altar to Godhere and put an end to this disaster."
22,23 "Oh," said Araunah, "let my master the king take and sacrifice whatever he wants. Look, here’s an ox for the burnt offering and threshing paddles and ox-yokes for fuel—Araunahgives it all to the king! And may God, your God, act in your favor."
24,25 But the king said to Araunah, "No. I’ve got to buy it from you for a good price; I’m not going to offer God, my God, sacrifices that are no sacrifice."
So Davidbought the threshing floor and the ox, paying out fifty shekelsof silver. He built an altar to Godthere and sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. Godwas moved by the prayers and that was the end of the disaster.
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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).
The Jordan is the river in the middle of which Joshua set up twelve stones, where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. The boundary of the land went down along the river to the Salt Sea (Joshua 4:9).
Aroer was a city by the Arnon River, where the territory given to the tribes of Reuben and Gad began, extending to half the hill country of Gilead, with its towns (Deuteronomy 3:12).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Sidon is the city from which the borders of Canaan reached; Jesus said Tyre and Sidon would have repented if the miracles performed in Chorazin and Bethsaida had occurred in them (Matthew 11:21).
Tyre is a fortified city, surrounded by the sea, whose king Hiram supplied cedar and gold to Solomon. Fire on its walls was proclaimed, and Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon (1 Kings 9:11).
The Negeb is the southernmost region of Judah, toward which Abram went and where Isaac lived. Kabzeel, Eder and Jagur were located there, toward the boundary of Edom (Joshua 15:21).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).