King James Version (KJV)
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
Modern English
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count, but did not finish. Yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered in the chronicles of King David.
Hebrew
יוֹאָ֣ב בֶּן צְרוּיָ֗ה הֵחֵ֣ל לִמְנ֞וֹת וְלֹ֣א כִלָּ֗ה וַיְהִ֤י בָזֶה֙ קֶ֙צֶף֙ עַ֚ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א עָלָ֖ה הַמִּסְפָּ֑ר בְּמִסְפַּ֕ר דִּבְרֵ֖י הַיָּמִ֥ים לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִֽיד׃
yvoʾab ben ṣrvyah heḥel limnvot vloʾ kilah vayhiy bazeh qeṣef ʿal yishraʾel vloʾ ʿalah hamispar bmispar dibrey hayamiym lamelek daviyd