1 Chronicles 21:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer–sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.”
1 Chronicles 21:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 21:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 21:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, “Go, count Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know how many there are.””
1 Chronicles 21:2 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 21:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Chronicles 21:2 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 21:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith unto Joab, and unto the heads of the people, `Go, number Israel from Beer-Sheba even unto Dan, and bring unto me, and I know their number.'”
1 Chronicles 21:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 21:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. ”
1 Chronicles 21:2 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 21:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore Dauid said to Ioab, and to the rulers of the people, Go, and nomber Israel from Beer-sheba euen to Dan, and bring it to me, that I may knowe the nomber of them.”
1 Chronicles 21:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 21:2 in Context — 1 Chronicles 21
1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer–sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.
3 And Joab answered, The Lord make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
4 Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
What Does 1 Chronicles 21:2 Mean?
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