God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 24:1
1The Lord became angry with Israel again, so he provoked David to turn against Israel. He said, “Go, count Israel and Judah.”
2 Samuel 24:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
- New International Version (NIV)Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go, number Israel and Judah."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Again the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”
Context of 2 Samuel 24:1
The Lord became angry with Israel again, so he provoked David to turn against Israel. He said, “Go, count Israel and Judah.” 2King David said to Joab, the commander of the army who was with him, “Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and count the people. That way I will know how many there are.” 3Joab responded to the king, “May the Lord your God multiply the people a hundred times over, and may Your Majesty ⌞live⌟ to see it. But why does Your Majesty wish to do this?”
Read all of 2 Samuel 242 Samuel 24:1 word by word
וַיֹּ֙סֶף֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה לַחֲר֖וֹת בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֨סֶת אֶת־דָּוִ֤ד בָּהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֵ֛ךְ מְנֵ֥ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And againיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
- the angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- was kindledחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
- against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and he movedסוּתsûth · to inciteH5496
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- against them to sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- numberמָנָהmânâh · to countH4487
- and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 24:1
- 2 Samuel 21:1In the time of David, there was a famine for three successive years, and David asked the Lord’s advice about it. The Lord answered, “It’s because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon.”
- 1 Chronicles 21:1Satan attempted to attack Israel by provoking David to count the Israelites.
- James 1:13When someone is tempted, he shouldn’t say that God is tempting him. God can’t be tempted by evil, and God doesn’t tempt anyone.
- 2 Samuel 12:11“This is what the Lord says: I will stir up trouble against you within your own household, and before your own eyes I will take your wives and give them to someone close to you. He will go to bed with your wives in broad daylight.
- 2 Samuel 16:10But the king said, “You don’t think like me at all, sons of Zeruiah. Let him curse. If the Lord has told him, ‘Curse David,’ should anyone ask, ‘Why do you do that?’ ”
- Genesis 45:5Now, don’t be sad or angry with yourselves that you sold me. God sent me ahead of you to save lives.
- Genesis 50:20Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it. This was to keep many people alive, as he is doing now.
- Exodus 7:3But I will make Pharaoh stubborn. Even though I will do many miraculous signs and amazing things in Egypt,
- 1 Samuel 26:19Your Majesty, please listen to my words. If the Lord has turned you against me, let him be satisfied with an offering. But if mere mortals ⌞have turned you against me⌟, let them be cursed by the Lord. They have prevented me from having a share of the Lord’s inheritance. ‘Go and serve other gods,’ they tell me.
- 1 Kings 22:20The Lord asked, ‘Who will deceive Ahab so that he will attack and be killed at Ramoth in Gilead?’ Some answered one way, while others said something else.
- Ezekiel 14:9“ ‘If a prophet is tricked into giving a prophecy, it is I, the Lord, who tricked the prophet. I will use my power against you and destroy you from among my people Israel.
- Ezekiel 20:25I also allowed them to follow laws that were no good and rules by which they could not live.
- Acts 4:28Through your will and power, they did everything that you had already decided should be done.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11That’s why God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe a lie.
- 1 Chronicles 27:23David didn’t count those under 20 years old, because the Lord had promised that the people of Israel would be as numerous as the stars in the sky.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 24:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1He moved David against them - God could not be angry with David for numbering the people if he moved him to do it; but in the parallel place ( 1 Chronicles 21:1;) it is expressly said, Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. David, in all probability, slackening in his piety and confidence toward God, and meditating some extension of his dominions without the Divine counsel or command, was naturally curious to know whether the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel - This sentence is the heading of the whole chapter, which goes on to describe the sin which kindled this anger, namely, the numbering of the people 1 Chronicles 21:7-8; 1 Chronicles 27:24. There is no note of time, except that the word “again” shows that these events happened “after” those of 2 Samuel 24:25; 2 Samuel 21:14.) And he moved David - In 1 Chronicles 21:1 the statement is, “and an…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David numbers the people. (1-9) He chooses the pestilence. (10-15) The staying the pestilence. (16-17) David's sacrifice, The plague removed. (18-25) Verses 1-9 For the people's sin David was left to act wrong, and in his chastisement they received punishment. This example throws light upon God's government of the world, and furnishes a useful lesson. The pride of David's heart, was his sin in numbering of the people. He thought thereby to appear the more…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The reason for God's anger against Israel is unclear (but see Deuteronomy 4:25; 6:14–15; 29:22–28; 31:16–18). The phrase stirred up refers to a Hebrew verb (suth) that means enticing or inciting someone to do wrong (1 Samuel 26:19, stirred you up against me). People usually disliked census-taking because they saw it as an invasion of privacy. They thought it led to taxes or forced military service (see study note on 2 Samuel 24:9). If David acted out of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-92Sa 24:1-9. David Numbers the People. 1-4. again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah--"Again" carries us back to the former tokens of His wrath in the three years' famine [2Sa 21:1]. God, though He cannot tempt any man (Jas 1:13), is frequently described in Scripture as doing what He merely permits to be done; and so, in this case, He permitted Satan to tempt David. Satan…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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