1 Chronicles 21:1

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

"And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel." - 1 Chronicles 21:1
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What does 1 Chronicles 21:1 mean?

1 Chronicles 21:1 (KJV) - "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel." This verse is a pivotal moment in the life of King David and the nation of Israel. It presents an opportunity to explore themes of temptation, pride, and consequences, as well as…

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The Danger of Counting: Lessons from 1 Chronicles 21:1

In the annals of history, both secular and sacred, there are pivotal moments that define the spiritual journey of a nation or an individual. One such moment is captured in 1 Chronicles 21:1, where we read, "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel."…

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A Prayer for Divine Protection Against Deception

Heavenly Father, As I come to You today, I uplift my heart and spirit, seeking Your wisdom and guidance in all matters of my life. I first want to take a moment to acknowledge Your sovereignty, Lord. You are the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and nothing occurs without…

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1 Chronicles 21:1 - "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel."
1 Chronicles 1:21 - "Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,"
"Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah," - 1 Chronicles 1:21
1 Chronicles 8:21 - "And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;"
1 Chronicles 24:21 - "Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah."
1 Chronicles 9:21 - "And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
1 Chronicles 21:7 - "And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel."
1 Chronicles 21:9 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,"
1 Chronicles 23:21 - "¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish."
1 Chronicles 21:21 - "And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground."
1 Chronicles 25:21 - "The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 21:19 - "And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 21:6 - "But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab."
1 Chronicles 15:21 - "And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel."
1 Chronicles 21:25 - "So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight."
1 Chronicles 16:21 - "He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,"
1 Chronicles 21:14 - "¶ So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men."
1 Chronicles 21:27 - "And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof."
1 Chronicles 27:21 - "Of the half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:"
1 Chronicles 21:11 - "So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee"
1 Chronicles 21:30 - "But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD."
1 Chronicles 3:21 - "And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah."
1 Chronicles 6:21 - "Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son."
1 Chronicles 11:21 - "Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three."
1 Chronicles 26:21 - "As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli."
1 Chronicles 12:21 - "And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host."
1 Chronicles 21:28 - "¶ At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there."
"And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;" - 1 Chronicles 8:21
1 Chronicles 21:29 - "For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon."