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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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH5414 →
יוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabH3097 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מִסְפַּ֥רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557 →
מִפְקַד־mif.kad-[the] muster ofH4662 →
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
וַתְּהִ֣יva.te.Hiand it wasH1961 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
שְׁמֹנֶה֩she.mo.NeheightH8083 →
מֵא֨וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967 →
אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefthousandH505 →
אִֽישׁ־'ish-man ofH376 →
חַ֙יִל֙cha.yilstrengthH2428 →
שֹׁ֣לֵֽףSho.lef[who] drewH8025 →
חֶ֔רֶבChe.reva swordH2719 →
וְאִ֣ישׁve.'Ishand [the] man ofH376 →
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
חֲמֵשׁ־cha.mesh-[was] fiveH2568 →
מֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967 →
אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505 →
אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376 →

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1 Chronicles 21:5And 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 27:23–24David 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 21:5–6And 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.Numbers 1:44–46These were the men numbered by Moses and Aaron, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.1 Samuel 11:8And when Saul numbered them at Bezek, there were 300,000 Israelites and 30,000 men of Judah.Numbers 1:26From the sons of Judah, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,Numbers 1:27those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.Genesis 49:8Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.Numbers 1:46And all those counted totaled 603,550.Numbers 1:3You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.Judges 20:2The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God’s people: 400,000 men on foot, armed with swords.

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