1 Chronicles 21:1-6

David Sins by Numbering Israel

^aThen Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to number Israel. 2 So David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, “^aGo, count Israel from Beersheba even to Dan, and bring me word that I may know their total count.” 3 But Joab said, “^aMay Yahweh add to His people a hundred times as many as they are! But, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord seek this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt to Israel?” 4 Nevertheless, the king’s word stood strong against Joab. So, Joab went out and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 5 And Joab gave the total count of the ¹census of the people to David. And ^aall Israel were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword; and Judah was 470,000 men who drew the sword. 6 ^aBut he did not ¹number Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s ²command was abominable to Joab.