4. But King David was stubborn. Joab had to do what the king said. So Joab left and went through all the country of Israel counting the people. Then he came back to Jerusalem
5. and told David how many people there were. In Israel there were 1,100,000 men who could use a sword. And there were 470,000 men in Judah who could use a sword.
6. Joab did not count the tribes of Levi and Benjamin because he did not like King David’s order.
7. David had done a bad thing in God’s sight, so God punished Israel.