2 Samuel 24:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 24:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 24:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 24:2 WEB — 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 count the people, that I may know the sum of the people.””
2 Samuel 24:2 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 24:2 ASV — 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. ”
2 Samuel 24:2 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 24:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king saith unto Joab, head of the host that <FI>is<Fi> 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.'”
2 Samuel 24:2 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 24:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go, I pray thee, through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and count the people, that I may know the number of the people. ”
2 Samuel 24:2 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 24:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
2 Samuel 24:2 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 24:2 in Context — 2 Samuel 24
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 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.
3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the Lord thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?
4 Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
What Does 2 Samuel 24:2 Mean?
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