HH: The text in 2 Samuel obliges one to insert an agency like Satan,
even though it is not stated. For God could hardly command someone
directly to do something and then punish him for doing it (2 Sam
24:13-17). And David could easily have exonerated himself on the
grounds of obedience if God had directly commanded him to act, but
instead he feels guilt (2 Sam 24:10). He feels he has sinned (v. 17),
acting contrary to God, not in obedience to Him. What is implicit in
the Samuel account is made explicit by the Chronicler.
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