Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout Israel, and came to Jerusalem. Then Joab gave the number of the census of the people to David. (A)Israel was 1,100,000 men in all who drew the sword; and Judah was 470,000 men who drew the sword. (B)But he did not [a]count Levi and Benjamin among them, because the king’s [b]command was abhorrent to Joab.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 21:6 Lit muster
  2. 1 Chronicles 21:6 Lit word

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