2 Samuel 24:3-5

International Children’s Bible

³ But Joab said to the king, “May the Lord your God give you 100 times more people. And may you live to see this happen. But why do you want to do this?”

⁴ But the king very strongly commanded Joab and the commanders of the army. So they left the king to count the people of Israel.

⁵ After crossing the Jordan River, they camped near Aroer. They camped on the south side of the city in the ravine. They went through Gad and on to Jazer.