² “Take a census^(A) of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families,^(B) listing every man by name,^(C) one by one. ³ You and Aaron^(D) are to count according to their divisions all the men in Israel who are twenty years old or more^(E) and able to serve in the army.^(F)

² “Take a census^(A) of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families.

²² “Take a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans.

¹⁰ David was conscience-stricken^(A) after he had counted the fighting men, and he said to the Lord, “I have sinned^(B) greatly in what I have done. Now, Lord, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.^(C)”

⁴ Joash said to the priests, “Collect^(A) all the money that is brought as sacred offerings^(B) to the temple of the Lord—the money collected in the census,^(C) the money received from personal vows and the money brought voluntarily^(D) to the temple.

²⁴ Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering,^(A) and the number was not entered in the book^[a] of the annals of King David.

¹⁷ Solomon took a census of all the foreigners^(A) residing in Israel, after the census^(B) his father David had taken; and they were found to be 153,600.