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1 Chronicles 21:1

DavidSatan
TemptationSpiritual warfarePrideSin
Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report, so that I may know their number.”

3 But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

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BSB
Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.
KJV
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
WEB
Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.
ASV
And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
DARBY
And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
BLB
And Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to number Israel.
ÅB
Men Satan sto opp imot Israel og egget David til å telle Israel.
OTB
Satan reiste seg mot Israel
og oppfordret David til å telle folket i Israel.
B1930
Men Satan stod op imot Israel og egget David til å telle Israel.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 24:1–25

    Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”

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  • Zechariah 3:1

    Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.

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  • Revelation 12:10

    And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down— he who accuses them day and night before our God.

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  • Job 2:4–6

    “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.

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  • Job 2:1

    On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.

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  • 1 Kings 22:20–22

    And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.

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  • Matthew 4:3

    The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

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  • Job 1:6–12

    One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

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