David’s Military Census
1 Chronicles 21:1
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.That is, the Accuser or the Adversary
- 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.
- LSV
- Then Satan stands up against Israel, and persuades David to number Israel,
- YLT
- And there standeth up an adversary against Israel, and persuadeth David to number Israel,
- DBY
- And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
- DRC
- And Satan rose up against Israel: and moved David to number Israel.
- GNV
- And Satan stoode vp against Israel, and prouoked Dauid to nomber Israel.
- JPS
- And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
- LXXE
- And the devil stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֥ד שָׂטָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֨סֶת֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד לִמְנ֖וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἔστη διάβολος ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ, καὶ ἐπέσεισεν τὸν Δαυὶδ τοῦ ἀριθμῆσαι τὸν ἰσραήλ.
Who and where
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
How traditions read it
Identified with Satan in later Jewish and Christian tradition · Satan
The Hebrew śāṭān means "adversary" or "accuser". In Job 1–2 and Zechariah 3 it has the article ("the satan"), a title rather than a name, and in Psalm 109:6 it is a human accuser ("let an accuser stand at his right hand"). 1 Chronicles 21:1 has no article and is the likeliest use as a name. Later Jewish and Christian tradition identifies these figures with Satan.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Samuel 24:1–25Again 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.” So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now…
- Zechariah 3:1Then 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.
- Job 2:1On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
- Revelation 12:10And 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…
- 1 Kings 22:20–22And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what…
- Job 2:4–6“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life. But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.” “Very well,” said the LORD…
- Luke 22:31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
- Matthew 4:3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
- Acts 5:3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
- John 13:2The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
- Hebrews 10:24And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.
- Luke 11:53As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
- Job 1:6–12One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and…
- James 1:13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
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