2 Samuel 24:1

New International Reader's Version

The Lord was very angry with Israel. He stirred up David against them. He said, “Go! Count the men of Israel and Judah.”

Cross References

Genesis 45:5

But don’t be upset. And don’t be angry with yourselves because you sold me here. God sent me ahead of you to save many lives.

Genesis 50:20

You planned to harm me. But God planned it for good. He planned to do what is now being done. He wanted to save many lives.

2 Samuel 12:11

“The Lord also says, ‘I am going to bring trouble on you. It will come from your own family. I will take your wives away. Your own eyes will see it. I will give your wives to a man who is close to you. He will sleep with them in the middle of the day.

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king said, “You and Joab are sons of Zeruiah. What does this have to do with you? Maybe the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David.’ If he did, who can ask him, ‘Why are you doing this?’ ”

2 Kings 3:6

So at that time King Joram started out from Samaria. He gathered together all of Israel’s troops.

1 Chronicles 21:1

Satan rose up against Israel. He stirred up David to count the men of Israel.

1 Chronicles 7:2

The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel. They were the leaders of their families. The total number of fighting men who were listed in the history of the family line of Tola was 22,600. That was when David was king.

1 Chronicles 7:40

All of them were members of the family line of Asher. They were the leaders of their families. They were fine men. They were brave fighting men. They were outstanding leaders. The total number of men who were ready for battle was 26,000. They were listed in their family history.

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah’s heart was proud. He didn’t give thanks for the many kind things the Lord had done for him. So the Lord became angry with him. He also became angry with Judah and Jerusalem.

Exodus 7:3

But I will make Pharaoh stubborn. I will multiply the signs and amazing things I will do in Egypt.

Ezekiel 14:9

“ ‘ “Suppose that prophet is stirred up to give a prophecy. Then I am the one who has stirred him up. And I will reach out my powerful hand against him. I will destroy him from among my people Israel.

Ezekiel 20:25

So I let them follow other rules. Those other rules were not good. I let them have laws they could not live by.

Leviticus 10:6

Moses spoke to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar. They were Aaron’s sons. Moses said, “Don’t let your hair hang loose. Don’t tear your clothes. If you do, you will die. And the Lord will be angry with the whole community. But all the Israelites are allowed to show they are sad. They are your relatives. They may mourn for those the Lord has destroyed with fire.

Numbers 1:19

Everything was done just as the Lord had commanded Moses. So Moses counted them in the Desert of Sinai.

Acts 4:28

They did what your power and purpose had already decided should happen.

2 Thessalonians 2:11

So God will fool them completely. Then they will believe the lie.

Judges 2:14

The Lord became angry with the Israelites. So he handed them over to robbers. The robbers stole everything from them. The Lord handed the Israelites over to their enemies all around them. Israel wasn’t able to fight against them anymore and win.

Judges 2:20

So the Lord became very angry with the Israelites. He said, “This nation has broken my covenant. I made it with their people of long ago. But this nation has not listened to me.

1 Samuel 26:19

King Saul, please listen to what I’m saying. Was it the Lord who made you angry with me? If it was, may he accept my offering. Was it people who made you angry at me? If it was, may the Lord see them cursed. They have driven me today from my share of the Lord’s land. By doing that, they might as well have said, ‘Go and serve other gods.’