David Enrolls the Fighting Men(A)

24 Again(B) the anger of the Lord burned against Israel,(C) and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of(D) Israel and Judah.”

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24 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

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21 “‘I will go and be a deceiving spirit(A) in the mouths of all his prophets,’ he said.

“‘You will succeed in enticing him,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’

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21 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.

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Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;
    let an accuser(A) stand at his right hand.

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Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

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31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked(A) to sift all of you as wheat.(B)

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31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

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