2 Samuel 24:1
What does 2 Samuel 24:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 24:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Again the wrath of the Lord was burning against Israel, and moving David against them, he said, Go, take the number of Israel and Judah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the anger of Jehovah addeth to burn against Israel, and <FI>an adversary<Fi> moveth David about them, saying, `Go, number Israel and Judah.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the anger of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and stirred up David among them, saying: Go, number Israel and Juda.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now to and fro through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the sum of the people.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
- 2 Samuel 16:10
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
- 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:
- Ezekiel 14:9
And if the prophet be deceived and speak a word, I, Jehovah, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
- 1 Kings 22:20
And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.
- 1 Chronicles 27:23
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.
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