1 Chronicles 21:1
World English Bible (WEB)
Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.
In context
1 Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.
2 David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, “Go, count Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know how many there are.”
3 Joab said, “May the LORD make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?”
1 Chronicles 21:1 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.
- KJV King James Version
- And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number 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.