So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
After they had traveled through the entire land, they returned to Jerusalem. The whole journey took nine months and twenty days.
This verse describes the completion of a lengthy census-taking mission that covered all of Israel's territory over nearly ten months.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical account of 2 Samuel 24, King David ordered a census of Israel's fighting men, which was carried out by his commander Joab and other leaders as an act of national assessment during his reign around 1000 BC. This process involved traveling through the entire land of Israel, taking nine months and twenty days to complete before they returned to Jerusalem. The event highlights the tensions of David's rule, where such actions were often seen as challenging God's sovereignty over the nation.
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