DAVID'S SIN & SORROW | DAVID NUMBERS ISRAEL

1. David's Sin And Sorrow

a) We follow more of David's adventures, after he became king. However there is a great deal of sadness in this story, mainly as a result of the sin David committed with Bathsheba, the beautiful wife of Uriah the Hittite, one of David's faithful soldiers.

2. David Numbers Israel

a) People become fascinated with numbers. The experience of Gideon (Judges 7) should have convinced God’s people that large numbers can be a disadvantage. God reduced Gideon’s army from over 30,000 to a mere 300. God did this to demonstrate that he gives victory to his people; they do not win it by their own power. But David wanted to know the numbers to make him feel powerful, so he demanded a census (2 Samuel 24). He did not simply trust God. Thus David offended God and punishment ensued. There's nothing inherently wrong with counting numbers, but sometimes it can be an exercise in pride — and that is wrong.