³ And Moab was· very ·afraid of the faces of the people, for they were many; and Moab was moved·​·with·​·loathing at the faces of the sons of Israel.

¹⁷ And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.