1 Chronicles 21:1-7

1And Satan stood up against Israel, and tempted David to number Israel. 2And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it . 3And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times more than they are : but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? 4Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 5And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to David. And all they of Israel were a million and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men that drew sword. 6But Levi and Benjamin he counted not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.1