1 Chronicles 21:7

7 This command was also evil in the sight of God; so he punished Israel.

1 Chronicles 21:7 in Other Translations

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

7 But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel.

7 God was very displeased with the census, and he punished Israel for it.

7 And God, offended by the whole thing, punished Israel.

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

7 God considered the census to be sinful, so he struck Israel [with a plague].

7 This command was also evil in God's sight, so He afflicted Israel.

7 It was also evil in the sight of God. So he punished Israel.

1 Chronicles 21:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 21:7

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 21:1).

1 Chronicles 21:7 In-Context

5 Joab reported the number of the fighting men to David: In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand men who could handle a sword, including four hundred and seventy thousand in Judah.

6 But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king’s command was repulsive to him.

7 This command was also evil in the sight of God; so he punished Israel.

8 Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.”

9 The LORD said to Gad, David’s seer,