2 Samuel

2 Samuel 24:4–9

4Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the king to register the troops of Israel.

5They crossed the Jordan and camped near Aroer, south of the town in the middle of the valley, and proceeded toward Gad and Jazer. 6Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi,b and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon. 7They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah,c to Beersheba.

8At the end of nine months and twenty days, having gone through the whole land, they returned to Jerusalem. 9And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.

Footnotes

  • b 24:6 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts to Gilead and to the land of the Hittites
  • c 24:7 Or to the south of Judah

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2 Samuel 24:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קway·ye·ḥĕ·zaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joabיוֹאָ֔בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
and againstוְעַ֖לwə·‘alConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armyהֶחָ֑יִלhe·ḥā·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
So Joabיוֹאָ֜בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֤יwə·śā·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armyהַחַ֙יִל֙ha·ḥa·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
departedוַיֵּצֵ֨אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
from the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
to registerלִפְקֹ֥דlip̄·qōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

2 Samuel 24:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They crossedוַיַּעַבְר֖וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
and campedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּway·ya·ḥă·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
near Aroerבַעֲרוֹעֵ֗רḇa·‘ă·rō·w·‘êrPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6177 Aroër
southיְמִ֥יןyə·mînNoun - feminine singular constructH3225 right hand
of the townהָעִ֛ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
in the middleבְּתוֹךְ־bə·ṯō·wḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of the valleyהַנַּ֥חַלhan·na·ḥalArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
and proceeded toward Gadהַגָּ֖דhag·gāḏArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1410 Gad
and Jazerיַעְזֵֽר׃ya‘·zêrNoun - proper - feminine singularH3270 Jaazer, Jazer

2 Samuel 24:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then they wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דָהhag·gil·‘ā·ḏāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1568 Gilad
andוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Tahtim-hodshiחָדְשִׁ֑יḥā·ḏə·šîNoun - proper - feminine singularH8483 Tachtim-Chodshi
andוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
on to Dan-jaanיַּ֔עַןya·‘anNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1842 Dan-Jaan
and aroundוְסָבִ֖יבwə·sā·ḇîḇConjunctive waw; AdverbH5439 circuit, round about
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Sidonצִידֽוֹן׃ṣî·ḏō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6721 Sidon

2 Samuel 24:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toward the fortressמִבְצַר־miḇ·ṣar-Noun - masculine singular constructH4013 fortification
of Tyreצֹ֔רṣōrNoun - proper - feminine singularH6865 Tyre
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of the Hivitesהַחִוִּ֖יha·ḥiw·wîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2340 Chivvite
and Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יwə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3669 trader, merchant
Finallyוַיֵּֽצְא֛וּway·yê·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
they went onוַיֵּֽצְא֛וּway·yê·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Negevנֶ֥גֶבne·ḡeḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Beershebaשָֽׁבַע׃šā·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH884 Beersheba

2 Samuel 24:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At the endמִקְצֵ֨הmiq·ṣêhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
of nineתִשְׁעָ֧הṯiš·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH8672 a nine, nonad
monthsחֳדָשִׁ֛יםḥo·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month
and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםwə·‘eś·rîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
daysי֖וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
having goneוַיָּשֻׁ֖טוּway·yā·šu·ṭūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7751 go or rove about
through the wholeבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
they returnedוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

2 Samuel 24:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Joabיוֹאָ֛בyō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3097 Joab
reportedוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
the totalמִסְפַּ֥רmis·parNoun - masculine singular constructH4557 number, tale
numberמִפְקַד־mip̄·qaḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4662 muster, appointment, appointed place
of the troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
In Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
there wereוַתְּהִ֣יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
800,000שְׁמֹנֶה֩šə·mō·nehNumber - feminine singularH8083 eight
menאִֽישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singularH376 man
of valorחַ֙יִל֙ḥa·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
who drewשֹׁ֣לֵֽףšō·lêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8025 draw out, off
the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
andוְאִ֣ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
in Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
there were 500,000חֲמֵשׁ־ḥă·mêš-Number - feminine singular constructH2568 five

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2 Samuel 24:4 Acts 5:29 · Ecclesiastes 8:4

2 Samuel 24:5 Joshua 13:9 · Deuteronomy 2:36 · Joshua 13:16 · Numbers 21:32 · Numbers 32:1 · Numbers 32:3 · Numbers 32:35

2 Samuel 24:6 Joshua 19:28

2 Samuel 24:7 Joshua 19:29 · Joshua 11:3

2 Samuel 24:9 1 Chronicles 27:23–24 · 1 Chronicles 21:5–6 · Numbers 1:44–46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.