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The Sin Was Pride, Not Math
Commentators agree that David's sin was not the act of counting but the pride behind it. Matthew Henry explains David was trusting in the 'arm of flesh'—the size of his army—rather than in God. This reveals a crucial principle: God judges the thoughts and intents of the heart, and what seems minor to us can be a great sin to Him.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 24:3
19th Century
Bishop
Why doth my lord? —Even in the eyes of the unscrupulous Joab, David’s act was abominable. Joab never gives evidence of be…
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 24:3
17th Century
Pastor
And Joab said unto the king
Not so rudely and insolently as he did on account of his mourning for Absalom, but in a …
Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 24:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Because of the people's sin, David was allowed to act wrongly, and in his chastisement, they received punishment. This example sheds light on God's…