KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
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.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the military census results that David received, showing Israel had over 1.5 million fighting men total.
📚 Historical Context
This census was part of King David's controversial decision to count his military forces, which was seen as trusting in human strength rather than God's power. Joab, David's military commander, had reluctantly carried out this census despite warning David against it. The large numbers reflect the peak of Israel's military power under David's unified kingdom.
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