2 Samuel 24:1

¶ And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

And again {H3254} the anger {H639} of the LORD {H3068} was kindled {H2734} against Israel {H3478}, and he moved {H5496} David {H1732} against them to say {H559}, Go {H3212}, number {H4487} Israel {H3478} and Judah {H3063}.

The anger of ADONAI blazed up against Isra'el, so he moved David to act against them by saying, "Go, take a census of Isra'el and Y'hudah."

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.”

And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Chronicles 21:1 (16 votes)

    ¶ And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:23 (13 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:24 (13 votes)

    Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.

  • James 1:13 (6 votes)

    ¶ 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:

  • James 1:14 (6 votes)

    But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

  • 1 Samuel 26:19 (2 votes)

    Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if [they be] the children of men, cursed [be] they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

  • Genesis 50:20 (2 votes)

    But as for you, ye thought evil against me; [but] God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as [it is] this day, to save much people alive.