The prophet, other than Samuel and Nathan, Gad came to David with three choices that the Lord offered David and Gad said to him, "Shall three years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now consider and decide what answer I shall return to him who sent me."
David didn't decide because he knew that it's better for the Lord to choose. So the Lord chose to sent a pestilence on Israel, and when David saw the destruction, David spoke to the Lord, "Behold, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me and against my father's house."
David responded purely after he had make a mistake by asking the Lord to blame everything upon him for he is entirely responsible for his action. He didn't delight in sharing his blame with the others, but upon himself. He knew that Joab once questioned him about taking his delight in this thing. So he accepted the consequence without complaining! He even refused a gift from Araunah and paid for everything he need to build an altar for his guilt offering. By showing his humility, the Lord was pleased. "And David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord responded to the plea for the land, and the plague was averted from Israel."
David had a great attitude! He didn't blame upon anyone, but himself. As result, the Lord was pleased. By pointing at himself, he grew! If we are pointing at others, then we won't grow like how David grew from his mistakes.
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