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,
10Go and say to David, The Lord says, Three things are offered to you: say which of them you will have, so that I may do it to you.
11So Gad came to David and said to him, The Lord says, Take whichever you will:
12Three years when there will not be enough food; or three months of war, when you will go in flight before your haters, being in great danger of the sword; or three days of the sword of the Lord, disease in the land, and the angel of the Lord taking destruction through all the land of Israel. Now give thought to the answer I am to take back to him who sent me.
