³¹ this will not become an obstacle to you, or a ^[a]troubled heart to my lord, both by having shed blood without cause and by my lord’s having ^[b]avenged himself. ^(A)When the Lord deals well with my lord, then remember your slave.”

¹⁰ Now ^(A)David’s heart ^[a]troubled him after he had counted the people. So David said to the Lord, “^(B)I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, Lord, please ^[b]overlook the guilt of Your servant, for ^(C)I have acted very foolishly.”

⁴ For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I ^(A)wrote to you with many tears; not so that you would be made sorrowful, but that you might know the love which I have especially for you.