1 Chronicles 21:2-5
New American Standard Bible
2 So David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people, “(A)Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me word so that I may know their number.” 3 But Joab said, “(B)May the Lord add to His people a hundred times as many as they are! My lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord seek this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt to Israel?” 4 Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 5 Then Joab gave the number of the census of the people to David. (C)Israel was 1,100,000 men in all who drew the sword; and Judah was 470,000 men who drew the sword.
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