1 Chronicles 21:5-9
1 Chronicles 21:5
Then Joab gave the number of the census of the people to David. Israel was 1,100,000 men in all who drew the sword; and Judah was 470,000 men who drew the sword.
1 Chronicles 21:6
But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, because the king’s command was abhorrent to Joab.
1 Chronicles 21:7
Now God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:8
David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, by doing this thing. But now, please overlook Your servant’s guilt, for I have behaved very foolishly.”
1 Chronicles 21:9
The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,