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
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."