So when they had roamed about through the whole land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. And Joab gave (A)the number of the census of the people to the king: in Israel there were (B)eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword, and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

10 Now (C)David’s heart [a]troubled him after he had counted the people. So David said to the Lord, “(D)I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, Lord, please [b]overlook the guilt of Your servant, for (E)I have acted very foolishly.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 24:10 Lit struck
  2. 2 Samuel 24:10 Lit allow to pass

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