2 Samuel 24:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bible Comments

And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel (d) eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah [were] (e) five hundred thousand men.

(d) According to Joab's count: for in all there were eleven hundred thousand, (1 Chronicles 21:5).

(e) Including the Benjamites with them, or else they had but four hundred and seventy thousand.

2 Samuel 24:9

9 And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.