Listen up, maggots! 2 Samuel 24 starts with a big problem: God gets really mad at Israel and sends a plague against them. So King David decides to take a census of all the people in Israel, which is a big no-no in God's eyes. God gets even angrier and tells David through the prophet Gad that he must choose between three punishments. David chooses to sacrifice animals instead of people, and God accepts his offering. The plague then stops, but God still punishes David by making him pay a hefty price for his mistake. In the end, God forgives David, but it was a tough lesson to learn. That's it - now get to studying, maggots!