1 Chronicles 21:2

And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know [it].

And David {H1732} said {H559} to Joab {H3097} and to the rulers {H8269} of the people {H5971}, Go {H3212}, number {H5608} Israel {H3478} from Beersheba {H884} even to Dan {H1835}; and bring {H935} the number {H4557} of them to me, that I may know {H3045} it.

David said to Yo'av and the leaders of the people, "Go, take a census of Isra'el from Be'er-Sheva to Dan; then report to me, so that I can know how many of them there are."

So David said to Joab and the commanders of the troops, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report, so that I may know their number.”

And David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Chronicles 27:23 (4 votes)

    But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:24 (4 votes)

    Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.

  • Proverbs 29:23 (2 votes)

    ¶ A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

  • Deuteronomy 8:13 (2 votes)

    And [when] thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

  • Deuteronomy 8:17 (2 votes)

    And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of [mine] hand hath gotten me this wealth.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:7 (2 votes)

    And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

  • 1 Kings 4:25 (2 votes)

    And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.