21:1a Then Satan rose up against Israel

Satan tried to attack Israel.
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Satan wanted to bring trouble on the people of Israel.

21:1b and incited David to take a census of Israel.

He gave David the idea to count all the men in Israel.
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⌊For this reason,⌋ he made David decide to take a census.

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