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.”

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.’

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