KJV King James Version
For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which [was] with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
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2 Samuel 24:2
For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which [was] with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”
WEB World English Bible
The king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, “Now go back and forth through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number the people, that I may know the sum of the people.”
ASV American Standard Version
And the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now to and fro through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the sum of the people.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the king saith unto Joab, head of the host that is with him, ‘Go to and fro, I pray thee, through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, and inspect ye the people—and I have known the number of the people.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 24
1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which [was] with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see [it]: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?
4 Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
5 And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that [lieth] in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayהַמֶּ֜לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יוֹאָ֣ב׀H3097 · yo.avJoabשַׂר־H8269 · sarrulerהַחַ֣יִלH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichאִתּ֗וֹH854 · etwithשֽׁוּט־H7751 · shutto roveנָ֞אH4994 · napleaseבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallשִׁבְטֵ֤יH7626 · she.vettribe: staffיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelמִדָּן֙H1835 · danDanוְעַד־H5704 · adtillבְּאֵ֣רH884 · be.er she.vaBeershebaשֶׁ֔בַעH884 · be.er she.vaBeershebaוּפִקְד֖וּH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעָ֑םH5971 · ampeopleוְיָ֣דַעְתִּ֔יH3045 · ya.dato knowאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]מִסְפַּ֥רH4557 · mis.parnumberהָעָֽם׃ סH5971 · ampeople
Cross-references
2 Samuel 3:10To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.Judges 20:1Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.2 Samuel 20:23Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:Jeremiah 17:5Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.2 Chronicles 32:31Howbeit in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was [done] in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all [that was] in his heart.2 Corinthians 12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.2 Chronicles 32:25-26But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit [done] unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.2 Samuel 8:16And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;2 Samuel 23:37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,2 Samuel 17:11Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.1 Chronicles 21:2And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know [it].2 Samuel 2:13And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.Deuteronomy 8:13-14And [when] thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
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