2 Samuel 24
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2 Samuel 24:4-9

4But the king insisted that they take the census, so Joab and the commanders of the army went out to count the people of Israel.

5First they crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer, south of the town in the valley, in the direction of Gad. Then they went on to Jazer,

6then to Gilead in the land of Tahtim-hodshi and to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.

7Then they came to the fortress of Tyre, and all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went south to Judah as far as Beersheba.

8Having gone through the entire land for nine months and twenty days, they returned to Jerusalem.

9Joab reported the number of people to the king. There were 800,000 capable warriors in Israel who could handle a sword, and 500,000 in Judah.

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