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1 Chronicles 21:1

DavidSatan
TemptationSpiritual warfarePrideSin
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.

3 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to 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

    And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

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  • Zechariah 3:1

    And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

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  • Revelation 12:10

    And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

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  • Job 2:4–6

    And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

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  • Job 2:1

    Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

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  • 1 Kings 22:20–22

    And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

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  • Matthew 4:3

    And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

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  • Job 1:6–12

    Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

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