1Ch 21:2-5 | NASB1995 | STEP | So David said to Joab and to the princes of the people , “ Go , number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan , and bring me word that I may know their number .”

1 Chronicles 21:2-5

2 So David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, ^a“Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan, and bring me word that I may know their number.” 3 Joab said, ^b“May the Lord add to His people a hundred times as many as they are! But, 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 all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 5 Joab gave the number of the ^{▼▼ Lit muster}census of all the people to David. And ^dall Israel were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword; and Judah was 470,000 men who drew the sword.