2 Samuel 24:8-10

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁸ When they had gone through the whole land, they returned to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. ⁹ Joab gave the king the total of the registration of the troops. There were eight hundred thousand valiant armed men^[a] from Israel and five hundred thousand men from Judah.^(A)

¹⁰ David’s conscience troubled him^(B) after he had taken a census of the troops. He said to the Lord, ‘I have sinned greatly in what I’ve done. Now, Lord, because I’ve been very foolish,^(C) please take away your servant’s guilt.’