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“For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:33

Today’s Bible Reading

Arrogantly and foolishly, David imposes a census on Israel and Judah. As punishment for this sinful action, the Lord sends a pestilence on the land. David builds an altar and offers a sacrifice to the Lord, and the Lord ends the plague.

BibleGateway: 2 Samuel 24 ESV Text: 2 Samuel 24 2 Samuel 24 (Listen) David’s Census 24:1 Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.” 2 So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army,1 who was with him, “Go through all… Arrogantly and foolishly, David imposes a census on Israel and Judah. As punishment for this sinful action, the Lord sends a pestilence on the land. David builds an altar and offers a sacrifice to the Lord, and the Lord ends the plague.