Reading for June 15th

Read 2 Samuel 24.1-9
In 24.1-9: David's census.
In verse 1: Again implies that this story is the sequel to an earlier one, perhaps 21.1-14.
This same story is found in 1 Chr 21, where v. 1 says that Satan rather than the Lord incited David.
A census provided the basis for conscription and taxation.
The fact that a plague ensued suggests that some ritual taboo was broken.
In verse 2: From Dan to Beer-sheba were the traditional northern and southern boundaries of Israel.
In verse 9: The count is limited to men of military age.
The Hebrew word translated thousand may refer to a much smaller military unit.
Israel and Judah are numbered separately because Judah was exempted from taxation.
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