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“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭127 ‭KJV‬‬

“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭127 ‭KJV‬‬

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2 Samuel 24:1 (biblegateway.com)

Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

1 Chronicles 21:1 (biblegateway.com)

And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

Kinda makes you think...

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That Satan copied God? Or that David’s pride got him caught up in sin? I see it as one was kindred by God’s anger, one was kindled by David’s anger.

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I see it as a demiurge feigning to be God

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I believe God is making the point that it is the prerogative of the owner to number His possesions. David’s numbering of God’s covenanted people at Satan’s command was stepping between a husband and His wife.