²⁹ And ^(A)they called the name of the city ^(B)Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel. However, the name of the city formerly was Laish.

²⁰ And all Israel ^(A)from Dan to Beersheba knew that Samuel had been ^[a]established as a prophet of the Lord.

¹⁰ to transfer the kingdom from the ^[a]house of Saul, and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, ^(A)from Dan to Beersheba.”

² So the king said to Joab the commander of the army who was with him, “Now go throughout all the tribes of Israel, ^(A)from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people, that ^(B)I may know the number of the people.”