Reliance on God is better than reliance on men. Mercy of the Lord is great!

2 Samuel 24:1-14
It was Satan rose up against Israel and incited David (1 Chronicles 21), here is the Lord burned against Israel, and he incited David against them.
Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.
Job suggested to the king,'Why does my lord the king want to do such a thing.'
Enroll the fighting men took 9 months and 20 days, Joab reported the number of the fighting men in Israel there were eight hundred thousand able-bodies men who could handle a sword, and in Judah five hundred thousand.
David was conscience-stricken after he had counted the fighting men, he answered to Gad the prophet, I am in deep distress, let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is great, but do not let me fall into the hands of men.
Why?
It is not clear why it was wrong to take the census. Perhaps it indicated reliance on numbers, instead of on God.
The Chronicles- perhaps conscious that his readers may have a problem with God first inciting David to take the census then punishing him for doing so- has Satan doing the inciting.
God permitted Satan make a testimony to David, David was proud to his numerous fighting men.
How?
Instead of fall into the hands of men, it is better fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy is great!
Reliance on God is better than reliance on men. Mercy of the Lord is great!