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1 Chronicles 21:1–2

The Census of Israel and Judah

21 Now aSatan stood up against Israel, and moved David to 1number Israel. So David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people, “Go, number Israel from Beersheba to Dan, band bring the number of them to me that I may know it.”

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1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me so that I may know how many there are.”

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Go, number Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me a report, that I may know their number.”

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. 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.

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the people of Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Take a census of all the people of Israel—from Beersheba in the south to Dan in the north—and bring me a report so I may know how many there are.”

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

Satan was against Israel, and he caused David to count the people of Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count all the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then tell me so I will know how many there are.”

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. And 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.

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. And David said to Joab and to the princes 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.

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Satan attempted to attack Israel by provoking David to count the Israelites. David said to Joab and the leaders of the people, “Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan. Bring me ⸤the results⸥ so that I may know how many ⸤people⸥ there are.” 

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count Israel from Beer-sheba to Dan and bring a report to me so I can know their number.”

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Satan stood up against Israel, and incited David to count the people of Israel. So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, “Go, number Israel, from Beer-sheba to Dan, and bring me a report, so that I may know their number.”

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then Satan stood against Israel and urged David to count Israel. So David said to Joab and to the commanders of the nation, “Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan and bring a report to me that I might know their number.”

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Satan rose up against Israel. He stirred up David to count the men of Israel. So David spoke to Joab and the commanders of the troops. He said, “Go! Count the men of Israel from Beersheba all the way to Dan. Report back to me. Then I’ll know how many there are.”

1 Chronicles 21:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.

So David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, “Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan, and bring me word that I may know their number.”


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