1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 21:1–7
1Then Satana rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel. 2So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report, so that I may know their number.”
3But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”
4Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and traveled throughout Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem. 5And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah. 6But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.
7This command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel.
Footnotes
- a 21:1 That is, the Accuser or the Adversary
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
1 Chronicles 21:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Satan | שָׂטָ֖ן | śā·ṭān | Noun - masculine singular | H7854 adversary |
| rose up | וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֥ד | way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and incited | וַיָּ֙סֶת֙ | way·yā·seṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5496 incite, allure, instigate |
| David | דָּוִ֔יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| to take a census | לִמְנ֖וֹת | lim·nō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H4487 count, number, reckon, assign |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
1 Chronicles 21:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So David | דָּוִ֤יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Joab | יוֹאָב֙ | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| and | וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the commanders | שָׂרֵ֣י | śā·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of the troops | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| Go | לְכ֗וּ | lə·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H1980 go, come, walk |
| count | סִפְרוּ֙ | sip̄·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5608 count |
| the Israelites | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| from | מִבְּאֵ֥ר | mib·bə·’êr | Preposition | H884 Beersheba |
| Beersheba | שֶׁ֖בַע | še·ḇa‘ | Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H884 Beersheba |
| to | וְעַד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| Dan | דָּ֑ן | dān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1835 Dan |
| and bring me | וְהָבִ֣יאוּ | wə·hā·ḇî·’ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| so that I may know | וְאֵדְעָ֖ה | wə·’ê·ḏə·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H3045 know |
| their number | מִסְפָּרָֽם׃ | mis·pā·rām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H4557 number, tale |
1 Chronicles 21:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But Joab | יוֹאָ֗ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| replied | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| May the LORD | יְהוָ֨ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| multiply | יוֹסֵף֩ | yō·w·sêp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| His troops | עַמּ֤וֹ׀ | ‘am·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| a hundred | מֵאָ֣ה | mê·’āh | Number - feminine singular | H3967 hundred |
| times | פְעָמִ֔ים | p̄ə·‘ā·mîm | Noun - feminine plural | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
| over | כָּהֵם֙ | kā·hêm | Preposition-k; Pronoun - third person masculine plural | |
| My lord | אֲדֹנִ֣י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| the king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| are they not | הֲלֹא֙ | hă·lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| all | כֻּלָּ֥ם | kul·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| servants | לַעֲבָדִ֑ים | la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H5650 slave, servant |
| of my lord | לַאדֹנִ֖י | la·ḏō·nî | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| Why | לָ֣מָּה | lām·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| does my lord | אֲדֹנִ֔י | ’ă·ḏō·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H113 lord |
| want | יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ | yə·ḇaq·qêš | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| to do this | זֹאת֙ | zōṯ | Pronoun - feminine singular | H2063 this |
| Why | לָ֛מָּה | lām·māh | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| should he bring | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| guilt | לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה | lə·’aš·māh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H819 wrong-doing, guiltiness |
| on Israel | לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | lə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
1 Chronicles 21:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevertheless | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| the king’s | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| word | וּדְבַר־ | ū·ḏə·ḇar- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| prevailed | חָזַ֣ק | ḥā·zaq | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen |
| against | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Joab | יוֹאָ֑ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| So Joab | יוֹאָ֗ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| departed | וַיֵּצֵ֣א | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| and traveled | וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ | way·yiṯ·hal·lêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| throughout | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| and then he returned | וַיָּבֹ֖א | way·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
1 Chronicles 21:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Joab | יוֹאָ֛ב | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
| reported | וַיִּתֵּ֥ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| David | דָּוִ֑יד | dā·wîḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| the total | מִסְפַּ֥ר | mis·par | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4557 number, tale |
| number | מִפְקַד־ | mip̄·qaḏ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4662 muster, appointment, appointed place |
| of the troops | הָעָ֖ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| In all | כָֽל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| there were | וַיְהִ֣י | way·hî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| 1,100,000 | אֶ֣לֶף | ’e·lep̄ | Number - masculine singular | H505 thousand |
| men | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who drew | שֹׁ֣לֵֽף | šō·lêp̄ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8025 draw out, off |
| the sword | חֶ֔רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| including 470,000 | אַרְבַּע֩ | ’ar·ba‘ | Number - feminine singular | H702 four |
| in Judah | וִֽיהוּדָ֕ה | wî·hū·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
1 Chronicles 21:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| include | פָקַ֖ד | p̄ā·qaḏ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint |
| Levi | וְלֵוִי֙ | wə·lê·wî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| and Benjamin | וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן | ū·ḇin·yā·min | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1144 Binjamin |
| in the count | בְּתוֹכָ֑ם | bə·ṯō·w·ḵām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8432 midst |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the king’s | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| command | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| was detestable | נִתְעַ֥ב | niṯ·‘aḇ | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8581 loathe, detest |
| to | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Preposition | H854 with |
| him | יוֹאָֽב׃ | yō·w·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3097 Joab |
1 Chronicles 21:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | הַזֶּ֑ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| command | הַדָּבָ֖ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| was also evil | וַיֵּ֙רַע֙ | way·yê·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7489 be evil, bad |
| in the sight | בְּעֵינֵ֣י | bə·‘ê·nê | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of God | הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים | hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| so He struck | וַיַּ֖ךְ | way·yaḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5221 smite |
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
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1 Chronicles 21:1 2 Samuel 24:1–25 · Zechariah 3:1 · Revelation 12:10 · Job 2:1 · Job 2:4–6 · 1 Kings 22:20–22 · Luke 22:31 · Acts 5:3 · Luke 11:53 · Matthew 4:3 · Hebrews 10:24 · John 13:2
1 Chronicles 21:2 1 Chronicles 27:23–24
1 Chronicles 21:3 Deuteronomy 1:11
1 Chronicles 21:5 2 Samuel 24:9 · 1 Chronicles 27:23
1 Chronicles 21:6 1 Chronicles 27:24
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