1 Chronicles 21:1

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Chronicles 21:1

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

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Berean Literal Bible

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1 Chronicles 21

¹ 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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