4. Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
5. And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And they found in all Israel eleven times one hundred thousand men that drew sword, and of Judah four hundred seventy thousand men that drew sword.
6. Among these the Levites and the sons of Benjamin were not counted, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
7. And God was also displeased with this word; therefore, he smote Israel.
8. And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing; but now, I beseech thee, take away the iniquity of thy slave, for I have done very foolishly.
9. And the Lord spoke unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,
10. Go and tell David, saying, Thus hath the Lord said, I offer thee three things: choose one of them that I will do unto thee.