1 Chronicles 21:1-8

11Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel. 2So David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, “2Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan, and bring me word that I may know their number.” 3Joab said, “3May the Lord add to His people a hundred times as many as they are! But, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord seek this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt to Israel?” 4Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 5Joab gave the number of the 4census of all the people to David. And 5all Israel were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword; and Judah was 470,000 men who drew the sword. 66But he did not 7number Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s 8command was abhorrent to Joab.

79God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel. 8David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. 10But now, please take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”