1 Chronicles 27:24
Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he didn’t complete it. There was wrath against Israel because of this census,
2 Samuel 24:1-15
                            The Lord’s anger burned against Israel again, and He stirred up David against them to say: “Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.”
1 Chronicles 21:1-17
                            Satan
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Summary
                            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.                        
                    Began to number
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Began to number
                                        1 Chronicles 21:1                                        
                                                                                                                                Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel.   
                                    
                                        2 Samuel 24:1                                        
                                                            
                        The Lord’s anger burned against Israel again, and He stirred up David against them to say: “Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.”