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Was it forty thousand horsemen or forty thousand footmen that David slew of the Syrians?
“David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen” (2 Sam. x, 18).
“David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots and forty thousand footmen” (1 Chron. xix, 18).
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Who moved David to number the people, the Lord or Satan?
“The anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah” (2 Sam. xxiv, 1).
“And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel” (1 Chron. xxi, 1).