1 Chronicles 21

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 21 of 29

¹ And Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.

² And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring to me, and I will know their number.

³ And Joab said, May Jehovah add to His people as if they were a hundred times; my lord, O king, are they not all of them servants to my lord? Why does my lord desire this? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?

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Chapter Summary

David forces Joab to number the people. Gad gives David three plagues from which he is to choose; he leaves it to God; plague follows. After seventy thousand die, David's repentance prevents the destruction of Jerusalem. David is told to purchase Ornan's threshing-floor: he builds an altar, Jehovah approves it by fire.

Key Hebrew Words

מִזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ altar H4196 · TWOT 525b

שֶׁ֖בַע Beer-shebah H884 · TWOT 194c

שָׂטָ֖ן adversary H7854 · TWOT 2252a

נֹטֶ֣ה stretch out H5186 · TWOT 1352

נִסְפֶּ֥ה sweep away H5595 · TWOT 1531

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