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David ordered a census against God's will, and the resulting plague killed 70,000 people before stopping at a threshing floor — the future site of the temple.
David commanded Joab to count all the fighting men of Israel, an act of pride that even Joab protested. God sent a plague that killed 70,000 people in three days. When the angel of destruction reached the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, God said 'Enough.' David bought the threshing floor and built an altar there. That very spot would become the site where Solomon built the temple.
2 Samuel
The Census, the Plague, and the Price of Worship
David orders a census of Israel despite every warning sign telling him not to. When the consequences come crashing down, he's given a terrible choice — and his response reveals something profound about what it means to truly worship.
1 Chronicles
The Census That Nearly Destroyed a Nation
David makes one of the worst decisions of his reign — counting his fighting men out of pride. The consequences are devastating, but what happens on a threshing floor outside Jerusalem becomes the foundation for something nobody saw coming.
1 Chronicles
The Dream You Build For Someone Else
David pours everything he has into preparing for the Temple — knowing he'll never see it finished. He passes the vision to Solomon, explains why God said no to him, and rallies an entire nation around a project that belongs to the next generation.
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