13:021:005 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
13:021:006 But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
13:021:007 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
13:021:008 And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
13:021:009 And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,
13:021:010 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
13:021:011 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee
13:021:012 Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.
13:021:013 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.
13:021:014 So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.