2 Samuel 22-24 Sinful Census

About this episode

This episode discusses the consequences of King David's decision to conduct a census of his kingdom and the resulting divine displeasure.

Toward the end of his life David decided to number the men in his kingdom. Joab thought that was a bad idea but was overruled. God was displeased with David's hubris and sent a plague upon Israel. This incident lead to the purchase of a threshing floor that would become the site of the Temple.

Topics covered

• religion
• spirituality
• biblical history
• David
• census

Keywords

• David
• census
• Joab
• plague
• Israel
• threshing floor
• Temple

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Israel

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