David had counted the men who were able to fight. But now he was sorry that he had done it. He said to the Lord, ‘What I have done was a bad sin. Please forgive me. I have been a fool.’ The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s prophet, the next morning. He spoke before David got up. He said, ‘Go and say this to David: “Choose one out of three things for me to do against you.” ’ ……
So, from that morning, the Lord caused illness to Israel for three days. And 70,000 Israelites died in that time. 2 Samuel 24:10-12, 15
大衛數點百姓以後，就心中自責，禱告耶和華說：「我行這事大有罪了。耶和華啊，求你除掉僕人的罪孽，因我所行的甚是愚昧。」 大衛早晨起來，耶和華的話臨到先知迦得，就是大衛的先見，說： 「你去告訴大衛，說耶和華如此說：『我有三樣災，隨你選擇一樣，我好降與你。』」 ……
於是，耶和華降瘟疫與以色列人，自早晨到所定的時候；從但直到別是巴，民間死了七萬人。 撒母耳記下 24:10-12, 15