Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.
2 Samuel 24:1
Now again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”