1 Chronicles 21:1-30 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.… It is easy for us to rise in petulant indignation against David, and to declare that he ought not to have counted his men; but let us beware, lest in so doing we provoke the spirit of David to retort that it is possible for us to count our money so as to disclose the very motive and intention which in him we condemn as vicious. Yes there is an atheistical way of counting money. A man may go over coin by coin of his property, and look at it in a way which, being interpreted, signifies, this is my strength, this is my confidence; so long as I have all these coins it is impossible that I can get far wrong, or know much trouble, these will be my answer and defence in the day of accusation and adversity! (J. Parker, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.WEB: Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. |
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