1 Chronicles 21:1
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Cross-reference
1 Chronicles 27:24 directly recounts Joab's incomplete census, explaining why the full count was never recorded — the same event Satan started.
In James 1:13, God does not tempt anyone, contrasting with Satan tempting David here. It clarifies the source of temptation.
2 Samuel 24:1 says the LORD incited David, while 1 Chronicles 21:1 says Satan incited him. This reveals a theological shift in attribution.
In Acts 5:3, Satan fills Ananias's heart to lie, mirroring how Satan moved David to sin here.
In John 13:2, Satan puts betrayal into Judas's heart, directly parallel to moving David to sin. Both inspire specific sin.
Job 1:6-12 depicts Satan before God, receiving permission to afflict Job. In 1 Chron 21:1, Satan also incites David's sin with divine allowance. Both show Satan as adversary within God's plan.
Job 2:1-7 shows Satan again before God, striking Job with sores. Like 1 Chron 21:1, it portrays Satan causing harm under God's permission. Same pattern.
In Zechariah 3:1, Satan stands as accuser of Joshua the high priest, parallel to his role as inciter of David here.
In Luke 22:31, Satan demands to sift Peter, paralleling his incitement of David. Both show Satan seeking downfall.
Numbers 26:4 records another divinely commanded census after the plague. This contrasts with Satan-incited census in Chronicles, emphasizing obedience vs rebellion.
Revelation 12:9 identifies Satan as the deceiver of the whole world — the same figure who deceives David into this sinful census.
John 8:44 describes the devil as a liar and murderer from the beginning — the same adversary who moves David to sin here.
In Matthew 16:23, Jesus calls Peter 'Satan' for opposing God's plan — the same adversarial role Satan plays here by inciting David to sin.
In Numbers 1:2, God commands Moses to number Israel — the same action David later undertakes, but here instigated by Satan, highlighting the contrast between divine and demonic authorization.
1 Kings 22:20-22 shows a spirit volunteering to deceive Ahab with God's permission. Similarly, Satan incites David in 1 Chron 21:1. Both involve supernatural agents under God's sovereignty.
2 Corinthians 2:11 warns against ignorance of Satan's schemes — exactly what happens when Satan incites David to number Israel.
1 Samuel 26:19 uses the same root 'incite' — David considers if the Lord stirred up Saul. Here Satan stirs up David, contrasting sources of incitement.
In Revelation 12:10, Satan is the accuser, whereas here he incites sin. Both reveal his adversarial role but differ in action.
In Matthew 4:3, Satan tempts Jesus directly, similar to moving David to sin here. Both show Satan as tempter.
In Job 2:4-6, Satan again appears as the adversary inciting suffering against Job, parallel to inciting David to sin here.
2 Chronicles 32:25 shows Hezekiah's pride bringing wrath — a parallel to David's pride in the census, both kings facing consequences.