1 Chronicles 21:7

7 God was displeased * with this thing, so 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 Joab gave the number of the census of all the people to David. And all Israel were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword; and Judah was 470,000 men who drew the sword.

6 But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king's command was abhorrent to Joab.

7 God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.

8 David said to God, "I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly."

9 The LORD spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "it was evil in the sight of God"