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.
Began to number
Bible References
Began to number
1 Chronicles 21:1
Satan [the adversary] stood up against Israel and incited David to count [the population of] Israel.
2 Samuel 24:1
Now again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and He incited David against them to say, “Go, count [the people of] Israel and Judah.”