In any event, his military chief, Joab, knew that David’s decision to register the people was wrong, and he tried to dissuade David from doing it.
Jebkurā gadījumā Dāvida karavadonis Joābs zināja, ka Dāvida lēmums saskaitīt ļaudis ir aplams, un viņš mēģināja Dāvidu atrunāt no šī nodoma.