2 Samuel 24:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

For the king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the number of the people.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army who was with him, "Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and enroll the people, so that I may know how many there are."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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 Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} said{H559} to Joab{H3097} the captain{H8269} of the host,{H2428} who was with him, Go now to and fro through{H7751} all the tribes{H7626} of Israel,{H3478} from Dan{H1835} even to Beer-sheba,{H884} and number{H6485} ye the people,{H5971} that I may know{H3045} the sum{H4557} of the people.{H5971}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Joab{H3097} the captain{H8269} of the host{H2428}, which was with him, Go now through{H7751}{(H8798)} all the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, from Dan{H1835} even to Beersheba{H884}, and number{H6485}{(H8798)} ye the people{H5971}, that I may know{H3045}{(H8804)} the number{H4557} of the people{H5971}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the kynge sayde vnto Ioab ye chefe captayne of his hoost: Go aboute in all the trybes of Israel, from Dan vnto Berseba, and nombre the people, that I maye knowe how many they be.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For the King said to Ioab the captaine of the hoste, which was with him, Goe speedily now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, and nomber ye the people, that I may knowe the nomber of the people.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For the king sayde to Ioab the captaine of the hoast which was with him: Go thou abrode now throughout al the tribes of Israel, euen from Dan to Beerseba, and number ye the people, that I may knowe the number of them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now back and forth through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number you the people, that I may know the sum of the people.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the king said to Joab and the captains of the army, who were with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, and have all the people numbered, so that I may be certain of the number of the people.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king told Joab, the general in command of his army,“Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba and muster the army, so I may know the size of the army.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 3:10 : 10 To transfer 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.
  • Judg 20:1 : 1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation gathered together as one, from Dan to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.
  • 2 Sam 20:23 : 23 Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites.
  • 2 Sam 23:37 : 37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
  • 1 Chr 21:2 : 2 And David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people, Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan; and bring the count to me, that I may know it.
  • 2 Chr 32:25-26 : 25 But Hezekiah did not repay the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud, therefore wrath was upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. 26 However, Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
  • 2 Chr 32:31 : 31 However, concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire about the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart.
  • Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will bring him low; but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
  • Jer 17:5 : 5 Thus says the LORD; Cursed is the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart departs from the LORD.
  • 2 Cor 12:7 : 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
  • 2 Sam 8:16 : 16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
  • 2 Sam 17:11 : 11 Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.
  • 2 Sam 2:13 : 13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, one on one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
  • Deut 8:13-14 : 13 And when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; 14 Then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 21:1-6
    6 verses
    92%

    1 And Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to count Israel.

    2 And David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people, Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan; and bring the count to me, that I may know it.

    3 And Joab answered, May the LORD make his people a hundred times more than they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then does my lord require this thing? why will he bring guilt upon Israel?

    4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.

    5 And Joab gave the total of the people to David. And all Israel were a million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew sword.

    6 But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them: for the king's word was detestable to Joab.

  • 2 Sam 24:1
    84%

    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 Sam 24:3-4
    2 verses
    84%

    3 And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD your God add to the people, however many they may be, a hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

    4 Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. Therefore Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king, to count the people of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 18:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 And David counted the people who were with him, and appointed captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

    2 And David sent a third of the people under the command of Joab, a third under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third under the command of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the people, I will surely go out with you myself also.

  • 2 Sam 24:7-10
    4 verses
    76%

    7 And came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba.

    8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

    9 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand.

    10 And David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, I have sinned greatly in what I have done: and now, I beg You, O LORD, take away the iniquity of Your servant; for I have done very foolishly.

  • 1 Chr 27:23-24
    2 verses
    76%

    23 But David did not count those twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens.

    24 Joab the son of Zeruiah started to count, but he did not finish, because wrath fell for it against Israel; neither was the number entered in the account of the chronicles of king David.

  • 1 Kgs 20:15
    74%

    15 Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.

  • Num 1:38-39
    2 verses
    73%

    38 From the children of Dan, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;

    39 Those who were numbered from them, even from the tribe of Dan, were sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

  • Num 1:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, every male, head by head;

    3 From twenty years old and above, all who are able to go to war in Israel: you and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

  • 2 Sam 17:11
    73%

    11 Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.

  • 2 Sam 3:10
    73%

    10 To transfer 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.

  • 2 Kgs 3:6
    72%

    6 So king Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and numbered all Israel.

  • 1 Chr 27:1
    72%

    1 Now the children of Israel, according to their number, were the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in every matter of the divisions, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year; each division had twenty-four thousand.

  • 1 Chr 12:23
    71%

    23 Now these are the numbers of the divisions that were ready for war, and came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

  • Num 26:2
    71%

    2 Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.

  • 1 Sam 11:8
    70%

    8 And when he numbered them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

  • 1 Sam 15:4
    70%

    4 And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand foot soldiers, and ten thousand men of Judah.

  • Num 26:4
    70%

    4 Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, who came out of the land of Egypt.

  • Num 1:26
    70%

    26 From the children of Judah, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;

  • 2 Chr 2:17
    70%

    17 And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of Israel, according to the census in which David his father had numbered them; and they were found to be one hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred.

  • 1 Chr 13:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

    2 And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let us send out to our brothers everywhere, who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and surrounding areas, that they may gather themselves to us:

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    70%

    8 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • Num 2:23
    69%

    23 His army, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty-five thousand and four hundred.

  • 2 Sam 24:15
    69%

    15 So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand men died from Dan to Beersheba.

  • 2 Sam 10:7
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    7 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men.

  • Judg 20:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation gathered together as one, from Dan to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.

    2 And the leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

  • Num 1:45
    69%

    45 Thus all those who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war in Israel;

  • 1 Sam 23:2
    69%

    2 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • Num 2:21
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    21 His army, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty-two thousand and two hundred.

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    2 So all the men of Israel left David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah stayed loyal to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

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    1 And David assembled all the leaders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, the captains of the divisions that served the king by turns, the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, and all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

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