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David's Counting of the Nation

Introduction

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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.