1Ch 27:23, But David did not take the number of those twenty years old and under, BECAUSE THE LORD HAD SAID HE WOULD MULTIPLY ISRAEL LIKE THE STARS OF THE HEAVENS.
But he was tempted by satan to number his army, all who drew the sword! Which ended in a plague.
1Ch 21:1, Now Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
The LORD told Abram that his descendants would be innumerable; Then why would David want to number Israel?
Gen 15:5, Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”
What the LORD has said will come to pass
Num 23:19, “GOD IS NOT A MAN, THAT HE SHOULD LIE, NOR A SON OF MAN, THAT HE SHOULD REPENT. HAS HE SAID, AND WILL HE NOT DO? OR HAS HE SPOKEN, AND WILL HE NOT MAKE IT GOOD?
1Ch 27:24, Joab the son of Zeruiah began a census, … FOR WRATH CAME UPON ISRAEL BECAUSE OF THIS CENSUS..
Why bring the wrath of God on the earth before the time; even the demons know better that that! Mat 8:29, “HAVE YOU COME HERE TO TORMENT US BEFORE THE TIME?”
Col 3:6, Because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience,
THE WRATH OF GOD IS COMING NO NEED FOR YOU TO BRING IT ON YOURSELF! STAY IN HIS WORD AND DO THE WORKS HE HAS FOR YOU!