1 Chronicles 21:7

7 But this word was displeasing in the eyes of God, and he struck 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 number of the enrollment of the people to David. And it happened [that] all Israel [was] one million one hundred thousand men drawing a sword, and in Judah [were] four hundred and seventy thousand men drawing a sword.

6 But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the word of the king was repulsive to Joab.

7 But this word was displeasing in the eyes of God, and he struck Israel.

8 Then David said to God, "I have sinned severely [in] that I have done this thing. But now, please forgive the sin of your servant, for I have been very foolish."

9 Then Yahweh spoke to Gad the seer of David, saying,