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and reported the number of people to David. There were 1,100,000 warriors in all Israel who could handle a sword, and 470,000 in Judah.
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But Joab did not include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the census because he was so distressed at what the king had made him do.
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God was very displeased with the census, and he punished Israel for it.
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Then David said to God, “I have sinned greatly by taking this census. Please forgive my guilt for doing this foolish thing.”
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Then the LORD spoke to Gad, David’s seer. This was the message: