³² And the angel of Jehovah said to^▵ him, On· what ·account hast thou smitten thy she·​·donkey these three times? Behold, I^▵ went·​·out to be an opponent, for in·​·front·​·of Me thy way is evil.

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.