Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.
David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, “Go, count Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know how many there are.”
Joab said, “May the LORD make his people a hundred times as many as they are.
But, my lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants?
Why does my lord require this thing?
Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?”
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab.
Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, then came to Jerusalem.