1 Chronicles 21:1

Conservative English Version

Satan decided to cause trouble for Israel by making David think it was a good idea to find out how many people there were in Israel and Judah.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 20:8

David and his soldiers killed these three men from Gath who were descendants of the Rephaim.

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count the people, but he stopped when the LORD began punishing Israel. So the total number was never included in David's official records.

1 Chronicles 7:40

These were the descendants of Asher, and they were all respected family leaders and brave soldiers. The tribe of Asher had a total of 26,000 soldiers.

Job 2:1

When the angels gathered around the LORD again, Satan was there with them,

Exodus 30:12

Find out how many grown men there are in Israel and require each of them to pay me to keep him safe from danger while you are counting them.

Zechariah 3:1

I was given another vision. This time Joshua the high priest was standing in front of the LORD's angel. And there was Satan, standing at Joshua's right side, ready to accuse him.

Matthew 4:3

Then the devil came to him and said, "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to turn into bread."

Luke 11:53

Jesus was about to leave, but the teachers and the Pharisees wanted to get even with him. They tried to make him say what he thought about other things,

Luke 22:31

Jesus said, "Simon, listen to me! Satan has demanded the right to test each one of you, as a farmer does when he separates wheat from the husks.

John 13:2

Even before the evening meal started, the devil had made Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, decide to betray Jesus.

Acts 5:3

Peter said, "Why has Satan made you keep back some of the money from the sale of the property? Why have you lied to the Holy Spirit?

Hebrews 10:24

We should keep on encouraging each other to be thoughtful and to do helpful things.

James 1:13

Don't blame God when you are tempted! God cannot be tempted by evil, and he doesn't use evil to tempt others.

Revelation 12:10

Then I heard a voice from heaven shout, "Our God has shown his saving power, and his kingdom has come! God's own Chosen One has shown his authority. Satan accused our people in the presence of God day and night. Now he has been thrown out!