1 Chronicles 21:1
What does 1 Chronicles 21:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 21:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now Satan, designing evil against Israel, put into David's mind the impulse to take the number of Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And there standeth up an adversary against Israel, and persuadeth David to number Israel,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Satan rose up against Israel: and moved David to number Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- James 1:13
Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man:
- Luke 11:53
And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;
- Luke 22:31
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:
- Matthew 4:3
And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.
- Revelation 12:10
And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.
- Job 2:4
And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
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