2 Samuel 24:9-11

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁹ And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people to the king, and there were found of Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword: and of Juda five hundred thousand fighting men.

¹⁰ But David's heart struck him, after the people were numbered: and David said to the Lord: I have sinned very much in what I have done: but I pray thee, O Lord, to take away the iniquity of thy servant, because I have done exceeding foolishly.

¹¹ And David arose in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to Gad the prophet and the seer of David, saying: