2 Samuel 24:11

24:11 When David got up the next morning, the Lord had already spoken ¹  to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:

2 Samuel 24:1

David Displeases the Lord by Taking a Census

24:1 The Lord’s anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go count Israel and Judah.” ² 

1 Tawarikh 21:9

21:9 The Lord told Gad, David’s prophet, ³ 

[24:11]  ¹ tn Heb “and the word of the Lord came.”

[24:1]  ² sn The parallel text in 1 Chr 21:1 says, “An adversary opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many warriors Israel had.” The Samuel version gives an underlying theological perspective, while the Chronicler simply describes what happened from a human perspective. The adversary in 1 Chr 21:1 is likely a human enemy, probably a nearby nation whose hostility against Israel pressured David into numbering the people so he could assess his military strength. See the note at 1 Chr 21:1.

[21:9]  ³ tn Heb “seer.”