1 Chronicles 21:17

And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? O Lord my God, please let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house, but do not let this plague remain upon Your people.”

Note Or I, the shepherd, see 2 Samuel 24:17 DSS and LXX.

BSB · Berean Standard Bible
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.
KJV · King James Version
David said to God, “Isn’t it I who commanded the people to be counted? It is even I who have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Lord my God, be against me and against my father’s house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued.”
WEB · World English Bible
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 very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, O Jehovah my God, be against me, and against my father’s house; but not against thy people, that they should be plagued.
ASV · American Standard Version

Related passages

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.

Is it not I.
1 Chronicles 21:8; 2 Samuel 24:17; Psalm 51:4; Ezekiel 16:63
these sheep
1 Kings 22:17; Psalm 44:11
what have
2 Samuel 24:1
let thine
Genesis 44:33; Exodus 32:32, 33; John 10:11, 12; Romans 9:3; 1 John 3:16
on my father's
Exodus 20:5; 2 Samuel 12:10; Psalm 51:14; Isaiah 39:7, 8
that they should
Joshua 22:18