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Version as of 00:44, 10 April 2017
David's Counting of the Nation
Introduction
The final chapter of Sefer Shemuel tells of David's decision to count the nation and the consequent plague that killed 70,000 from Israel. Though the narrative implies that the census was the cause of the catastrophe, it is not clear what sin was transgressed that led to such a severe punishment.