And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
Joab reported the census results to David. All of Israel had 1,100,000 men who could fight with swords, and Judah had 470,000 men who could fight with swords.
This verse records the military census results that David received, showing Israel had over 1.5 million fighting men total.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of King David, who ruled Israel around 1000 BC, he ordered a census to count his fighting men, which was viewed as an act of distrust in God's ability to protect and provide. Joab, as David's military commander, carried out the count despite his concerns, and 1 Chronicles 21:5 records the results as part of a larger narrative warning about the dangers of human pride. This event occurred during a period of relative peace in David's reign, highlighting how even successful leaders can falter in faith.
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