3And Joab said, May the Lord make his people a hundred times more in number than they are; but, my lord king, are they not all my lord's servants? why would my lord have this done? why will he become a cause of sin to Israel?
4But the king's word was stronger than Joab's. So Joab went out and went through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
5And Joab gave David the number of all the people; all the men of Israel, able to take up arms, were one million, one hundred thousand men; and those of Judah were four hundred and seventy thousand men, able to take up arms.
6But Levi and Benjamin were not numbered among them, for Joab was disgusted with the king's order.
7And God was not pleased with this thing; so he sent punishment on Israel.
8Then David said to God, Great has been my sin in doing this; but now, be pleased to take away the sin of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.
9Then the word of the Lord came to Gad, David's seer, saying,
