Bible Verse

Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

1 Chronicles 21:1

So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then report back to me so that I may know how many there are.”

1 Chronicles 21:2

But Joab replied, “May the Lord multiply his troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all my lord`s subjects? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

1 Chronicles 21:3

The king`s word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem.