2 Samuel 24:8-10

EasyEnglish Bible

⁸ In that way, they travelled through the whole country. After nine months and 20 days they returned to Jerusalem.

⁹ Joab reported to the king about the number of soldiers who could fight. There were 800,000 men in Israel who could use a sword to fight. There were also 500,000 soldiers in Judah.

The Lord punishes David

¹⁰ David had counted the men who were able to fight in his army. But now he was sorry that he had done it. He said to the Lord, ‘What I have done was a bad sin. Please forgive me, Lord. I have done a foolish thing.’