KJV ORIGINAL
So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After they had traveled through the entire land, they returned to Jerusalem. The whole journey took nine months and twenty days.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the completion of a lengthy census-taking mission that covered all of Israel's territory over nearly ten months.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the account of David's census of Israel and Judah, which was conducted by Joab and his military commanders. The census was controversial because it seemed to reflect David's pride in his military strength rather than trust in God. The nine months and twenty days shows the thoroughness and scope of counting all the fighting men throughout David's kingdom.
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