6. However, he did not include the Levites and Benjamin because the word of the king was abhorrent to Joab.
7. Now this thing was evil in the sight of God, and He struck Israel.
8. So David said to God, “I have sinned greatly in doing this thing. Now, please, take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”
9. And the Lord spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,
10. “Go and speak to David, ‘Thus says the Lord: Three things I offer you; choose one of these for yourself that I may do to you.’ ”
11. So Gad came to David and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Select for yourself,