1 Chronicles 21:1
King James Version (KJV)
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
In context
1 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?
1 Chronicles 21:1 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
- WEB World English Bible
- Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And there standeth up an adversary against Israel, and persuadeth David to number Israel,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Satan stood up against Israel, and incited David to number Israel.