2Sa 24:1, 1Ki 10:9, Pro 28:2, Ecc 10:16, Isa 3:4-5, 19:4 | ESV | STEP | , Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel , and he incited David against them, saying , Go , number Israel and Judah .

2 Samuel 24:1

David’s Census

1 ^a, ^bAgain the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, ^c“Go, number Israel and Judah.”

1 Kings 10:9

9 ^dBlessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! ^eBecause the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king, ^fthat you may execute justice and righteousness.”

Proverbs 28:2

2 When a land transgresses, ^git has many rulers,
but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
its stability will long continue.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

16 ^hWoe to you, O land, when your king is a child,
and your princes feast in the morning!

Isaiah 3:4-5

4 ⁱAnd I will make boys their princes,
and infants ^{▼▼Or caprice} shall rule over them.
5 ^kAnd the people will oppress one another,
every one his fellow
and every one his neighbor;
the youth will be insolent to the elder,
and the despised to the honorable.

Isaiah 19:4

4 and I will give over the Egyptians
into the hand of ^la hard master,
and a fierce king will rule over them,
declares the Lord God of hosts.