4. Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, then came to Jerusalem.
5. Joab gave up the sum of the census of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew a sword; and in Judah were four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew a sword.
6. But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin amongst them; for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
7. God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.
8. David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.”
9. The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,