1 Chronicles, chapter 21

• historical explanation for the requested census.- In order to extend his conquests among foreign nations, David decided to increase its military and military service required of all who are age appropriate. To carry out this project, it was necessary to take a census of the population. The pride and ambition led to this action of the king. The census of the people reveal the contrast between the weakness of the kingdom when David became king and his strength and prosperity under his rule. This would tend to encourage even more excessive and felt confident that both the king and the people. The prosperity of Israel under the rule of David was due more to the blessing of God that the ability of the king or the strength of his army. (PP 738).

• Joab perceived that this act would be disapproved by God, for that reason, appeals to David to suspend the census. Joab CENSA not because the Levites were not counted as part of Israel, and God had reserved as his own and not CENSA the Levites, because they had been decimated by the case of the inhabitants of Gibeah of Benjamin.

• Among the three alternatives that presented the prophet Gad, David chose to “fall into the hands of God”, because he trusted that God’s mercy would be more benign than humane treatment. Furthermore, with this decision, David wanted to protect the people of Israel of God’s judgments, because they were innocent, why chose to say: “But it’s better me fall into the hands of the Lord.”

Prayer.