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Daily study

The Sin Involving the Census

Chapter 24 (I)

The final chapter in Sefer Shmuel discusses David's sin in counting the people. Why was taking a census such a severe sin? Why did David fail? How did he react after the sin, and how does his reaction characterize his leadership?

David's Census

David's sin

David and Bat Sheva

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