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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,