4
Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab; and Joab went out and passed through all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
5
And Joab gave the number of the mustering of the people to David: and all Israel was a million and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and the sons of Juda four hundred and seventy thousand men that drew sword.
6
But he numbered not Levi and Benjamin among them; for the word of the king was painful to Joab.
7
And evil in the sight of the Lord respecting this thing; and he smote Israel.
8
And David said to God, I have sinned exceedingly, in that I have done this thing: and now, I pray thee, remove the sin of thy servant; for I have been exceedingly foolish.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.