2 Samuel 24:2

English Standard Version

2 So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army,[1] who was with him, “Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and number the people, that I may know the number of the people.” (2Sa 3:10; 2Sa 24:15) 

New International Version

2 So the king said to Joab and the army commanders[1] with him, ‘Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and enrol the fighting men, so that I may know how many there are.’ (1Ch 21:2) 

New International Reader’s Version

2 So the king spoke to Joab and the army commanders with him. He said, ‘Go all through the territories of the tribes of Israel. Go from the town of Dan all the way to Beersheba. Count the fighting men. Then I’ll know how many there are.’ 

King James Version

2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. 

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