1 Chronicles 21:2

And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer–sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.

Cross-reference

1 Chronicles 27:23 explains that David did not count those under twenty — directly referencing this census and God's promise of increase.

1 Chronicles 27:24 states Joab began numbering but finished not because of wrath — a direct sequel to the census command.

2 Samuel 24:2-4 is the parallel account — David commands Joab to number Israel from Dan to Beersheba, with the same details.

Numbers 1:2 Contrast

Numbers 1:2 records God's commanded census — contrasting with David's unauthorized census that brought judgment.

1 Kings 3:8 Contrast

In 1 Kings 3:8, Solomon marvels that Israel cannot be numbered — a direct contrast to David's order to count them here.

2 Chronicles 32:25 shows Hezekiah's pride bringing wrath — mirroring David's prideful census that also brought judgment.

2 Chronicles 32:26 records Hezekiah's humility averting wrath — contrasting with David's initial pride that brought plague.

Proverbs 29:23 says pride brings low — exactly what happened to David after the prideful census.

In 2 Corinthians 2:11, Paul warns of Satan's schemes — the same devil who incited David's census (1 Chron 21:1).

Deuteronomy 8:13-17 warns against pride in multiplied wealth — the same heart attitude likely behind David's census.

Judges 20:1 Related theme

Judges 20:1 uses the same 'from Dan to Beersheba' phrase to describe all Israel assembling — the territory David orders numbered.

2 Samuel 3:10 Related theme

2 Samuel 3:10 describes David's kingdom extending from Dan to Beersheba — the same territory he commands to be numbered here.

In 1 Kings 4:25, the same 'from Dan to Beersheba' phrase describes peaceful security — contrasting with the census's numbering of the same land.

2 Chronicles 30:5 uses 'from Beersheba to Dan' for Hezekiah's Passover — a godly gathering contrasting with the census's purpose.

1 Samuel 3:20 Related theme

1 Samuel 3:20 also uses 'from Dan to Beersheba' to indicate all Israel knew Samuel — same geographic expression as David's census order.

2 Samuel 17:11 Related theme

2 Samuel 17:11 advises gathering all Israel from Dan to Beersheba — the same scope as David's numbering command.