2 Samuel 24:9 “And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israe…”

2 Samuel 24:9

And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

World English Bible

Joab gave up the sum of the counting of the people to the king; and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword, and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

American Standard Version

And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ioab deliuered the nomber and summe of the people vnto the King: and there were in Israel eight hundreth thousande strong men that drewe swordes, and the men of Iudah were fiue hundreth thousand men.

Darby Translation

And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king; and there were of Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

Young's Literal Translation

and Joab giveth the account of the inspection of the people unto the king, and Israel is eight hundred thousand men of valour, drawing sword, and the men of Judah five hundred thousand men.

Bible in Basic English

And Joab gave the king the number of all the people: there were in Israel eight hundred thousand fighting men able to take up arms; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand.

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Cross references

“eight hundred thousand”

1 Chronicles 21:5 1 Chronicles 21:6 1 Chronicles 27:23 1 Chronicles 27:24

1 Chronicles 21:5 · BSB

And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.

1 Chronicles 21:6 · BSB

But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.

1 Chronicles 27:23 · BSB

David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

1 Chronicles 27:24 · BSB

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.

Also

Numbers 1:44–46

Numbers 1:44–46 · BSB

These were the men numbered by Moses and Aaron, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8At the end of nine months and twenty days, having gone through the whole land, they returned to Jerusalem.

10After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”

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