1 Chronicles 27:24

Zeruiah's son Joab began the census, but never completed it. Nevertheless, God became angry with Israel because of this, so the number was never entered into the official records of the Annals of King David.

2 Samuel 24:1-15

Later, God's anger blazed forth against Israel, so he incited David to move against them by telling him, "Go take a census of Israel and Judah."

1 Chronicles 21:1-17

David said, "This is where the LORD God's Temple will be, along with the altar of burnt offerings for Israel."

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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.

Bible References

Began to number

1 Chronicles 21:1
Then Satan attacked Israel by inciting David to enumerate a census of Israel.
2 Samuel 24:1
Later, God's anger blazed forth against Israel, so he incited David to move against them by telling him, "Go take a census of Israel and Judah."

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