Help figure this out: 2 Samuel 24

[chloe_fantastic]

And I think it's also written somewhere that God does not ever tempt us to sin, is that right?

Yes, that's right.

James 1:13

Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.

[His_disciple3]

ok some may consider this a very thin line, but God tests and satan tempts, Here both can be a factor in David's situation. so scripture don't hide anything and shows both. God can test as He did with Abraham sacrificing Isaac. some may never understand why God told Abraham to sacrifice his son, we may never understand why God told david to poll the people, but David could have said Lord, as long as you are fighting our battles as you have in the past, it doesn't matter how many people we have, but satan got involved as usually and David numbered the people. Moses was told to go down to the people that God was going to wipe them out for making the golden calf, but Moses spoke up for the people, as David did in the end. all we can conclude is that somethings we may never understand til our fullness in His presense, and considering the Lord's prayer, He tell us to pray to lead us not, into temptation but deliver us from evil? through a test we can make the wrong decisions, that influence could be attributed to satan as it was in this matter.

[Sevenseas]

Some good points were made in this , regarding testing, tempting, God, Jesus and the devil, if anyone wants to read them

[JTC]

Yes, I most certainly agree. These are very good points. Definitely worth the time to read and reflect on.

[*Zion*]

ok some may consider this a very thin line, but God tests and satan tempts, Here both can be a factor in David's situation. so scripture don't hide anything and shows both. God can test as He did with Abraham sacrificing Isaac. some may never understand why God told Abraham to sacrifice his son, we may never understand why God told david to poll the people, but David could have said Lord, as long as you are fighting our battles as you have in the past, it doesn't matter how many people we have, but satan got involved as usually and David numbered the people. Moses was told to go down to the people that God was going to wipe them out for making the golden calf, but Moses spoke up for the people, as David did in the end. all we can conclude is that somethings we may never understand til our fullness in His presense, and considering the Lord's prayer, He tell us to pray to lead us not, into temptation but deliver us from evil? through a test we can make the wrong decisions, that influence could be attributed to satan as it was in this matter.

Thank you so much! This clarifies a lot.

But if anyone has something else to add, please feel free.

[sheya joie]

Here's a verse connected with what David did:

Exo 30:12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

[*Zion*]

Ooh! You just made things very interesting Sheya Joie. I wonder why that didn't come up at the time it happened...