2Sa 24:1, AGAIN THE ANGER OF THE LORD WAS AROUSED AGAINST ISRAEL, AND HE MOVED DAVID AGAINST THEM TO SAY, “GO, NUMBER ISRAEL AND JUDAH.”
2Sa 24:10, And DAVID’S HEART CONDEMNED HIM AFTER HE HAD NUMBERED THE PEOPLE. SO DAVID SAID TO THE LORD, “I HAVE SINNED GREATLY IN WHAT I HAVE DONE; BUT NOW, I PRAY, O LORD, TAKE AWAY THE INIQUITY OF YOUR SERVANT, FOR I HAVE DONE VERY FOOLISHLY.”
According to the text, God was mad against Israel and [HE] MOVED DAVID TO NUMBER ISRAEL? WILL GOD EVER FORCE YOU OR TEMPT YOU TO DO EVIL IN HIS SIGHT? NO, NEVER, THAT GOES AGAINST HIS NATURE!
Jas 1:13, Let no one say when he is tempted, “I AM TEMPTED BY GOD”; FOR GOD CANNOT BE TEMPTED BY EVIL, NOR DOES HE HIMSELF TEMPT ANYONE.
The word HE is not referring to God but satan!
1Ch 21:1, Now Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
The LORD permitted satan to move David in numbering the people! Jesus knows what’s in people and the weakness of the flesh!
Mat 26:41, WATCH AND PRAY, LEST YOU ENTER INTO TEMPTATION. THE SPIRIT INDEED IS WILLING, BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK.”
Psa 119:37, TURN AWAY MY EYES FROM LOOKING AT WORTHLESS THINGS, AND REVIVE ME IN YOUR WAY.
WE ARE WEAK, BUT HE REMAINS STRONG!