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Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but didn`t finish; and there came wrath for this on Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
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A Sin Too Great to Record
This verse explains why a national census number is missing from David's official records. Commentators note that the census, ordered by David, resulted in God's wrath. The event was so disastrous and shameful that the final number was deliberately left out of the official state archives, likely out of fear of God and a desire not to memorialize the sin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Because there fell wrath - This literally means, “And there fell wrath.” The outpouring of God’s wrath was not the reason Joab stopped. His …
19th Century
Anglican
Joab the son of Zeruiah began — or, had begun. This clearly refers to 1 Chronicles 21:6. Joab omitte…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number By the order of David, but entirely against his own will, see ([Reference 1 …
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