1 Chronicles 21:1 - Compare All Versions
1 Chronicles 21:1-2 MSG (The Message)
Now Satan entered the scene and seduced David into taking a census of Israel. David gave orders to Joab and the army officers under him, “Canvass all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and get a count of the population. I want to know the number.”
1 Chronicles 21:1 KJV (King James Version)
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:1 NCV (New Century Version)
Satan was against Israel, and he caused David to count the people of Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:1 ASV (American Standard Version)
And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:1 NIV (New International Version)
Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:1 NKJV (New King James Version)
Now Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Satan [the adversary] stood up against Israel and incited David to count [the population of] Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:1 NLT (New Living Translation)
Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the people of Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Then Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel.