1 Chronicles 21:1-7

1 Chronicles 21:1-7

[1] And Satan  stood up  against Israel,  and provoked  David  to number  Israel.  [2] And David  said  to Joab  and to the rulers  of the people,  number  Israel  from Beersheba  even to Dan;  and bring  the number  of them to me, that I may know  it. [3] And Joab  answered,  The LORD  make his people  an hundred  times  so many more  as they  be: but, my lord  the king,  are they not all my lord's  servants?  why then doth my lord  require  this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass  to Israel?  [4] Nevertheless the king's  word  prevailed  against 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 all they of Israel  were a thousand  and an hundred  thousand  men  that drew  sword:  and Judah  was four  hundred  threescore and ten  thousand  men  that drew  sword.  [6] But Levi  and Benjamin  counted  he not among  them: for the king's  word  was abominable  to Joab.  [7] And God  with this thing;  therefore he smote  Israel.