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1 Chronicles 21:7
And God was not pleased with this thing; so he sent punishment on Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:7 · Bible in Basic English
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1 Chronicles 21:7 in other translations
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
This command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel.
God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.
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In context
4 But the king's word was stronger than Joab's. So Joab went out and went through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
5 And Joab gave David the number of all the people; all the men of Israel, able to take up arms, were one million, one hundred thousand men; and those of Judah were four hundred and seventy thousand men, able to take up arms.
6 But Levi and Benjamin were not numbered among them, for Joab was disgusted with the king's order.
7 And God was not pleased with this thing; so he sent punishment on Israel.
8 Then David said to God, Great has been my sin in doing this; but now, be pleased to take away the sin of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.
9 Then the word of the Lord came to Gad, David's seer, saying,
10 Go and say to David, The Lord says, Three things are offered to you: say which of them you will have, so that I may do it to you.
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