1 Chronicles 21:7

7 And God was displeased on account of this thing, and he smote 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 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to David. And all they of Israel were eleven hundred thousand men that drew sword; and of Judah, four hundred and seventy thousand men that drew sword.
6 But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
7 And God was displeased on account of this thing, and he smote Israel.
8 And David said to God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing; and now, I beseech thee, put away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
9 And Jehovah spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,
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