David said to Joab and to the commanders of the people, “Go, count Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me the number, that I may know it.”
In context
1Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count Israel. 2David said to Joab and to the commanders of the people, “Go, count Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me the number, that I may know it.” 3Joab said, “May Yahweh add to his people a hundred times as many as they are! But my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord seek this? Why should it become a cause of guilt for Israel?” 4But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab set out, went throughout all Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
