1 Chronicles 21:1 meaning and explanation
Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The Chronicler opens his account of David's census by naming the real instigator: Satan, who rose up against Israel and incited the king to count the fighting men. The Hebrew satan means adversary or accuser, and here he acts as an opponent of God's people, prompting David to trust numbers rather than the LORD.
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