The Census.

And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that …

And there went out fire from the Lord
They sinned by fire, and they were punished by fire, either from heaven, or fr…

No mention is made in this book of David's sin in the matter of Uriah, nor of the troubles that followed it, for they had no necessary connection w…