Editing Census (section)

===Israel===
Censuses are mentioned several times in the [[Bible|Biblical]] narrative. God commands a [[Tax per head|per capita tax]] to be paid with the census<ref>{{bibleref|Exodus|30:11–16}}</ref> for the upkeep of the [[Tabernacle]]. The [[Book of Numbers]] is named after the counting of the Israelite population<ref>{{bibleref|Numbers|1–4}}</ref> according to the house of the Fathers after the exodus from Egypt. A second census was taken while the Israelites were camped in the "[[plains of Moab]]".<ref>{{bibleref|Numbers|26}}</ref> King [[David]] performed a census that produced disastrous results.<ref>{{Bibleverse|2|Samuel|24}} and {{Bibleverse|1|Chronicles|21}}</ref> His son, King [[Solomon]], had all of the foreigners in Israel counted.<ref>{{Bibleverse|2|Chronicles|2:17}}</ref>