Obedience is better than sacrifice

Obedience is better than sacrifice

1 Chronicles 27

1. God has instructed the king of Israel not to take the census of the people because he promised to increase the Israelites like the stars of heaven.
2. In 1 Chronicles 27:23, but David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the Lordhad said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens., it is written that David was wise enough to obey this commandment.
3. However, Joab, the son of Zeruiaa, started a census but was not able to complete it because he provoked the anger of God against Israel.