2 Samuel 24:2

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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 Beer–sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”

In other translations

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 Beer–sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”

Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָב׀yo'avJoabH3097שַׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269הַחַיִלhachayilthe armyH2428אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whoH834אִתּוֹ'ito[was] with himH854שׁוּט־shut-go aboutH7751נָאna'pleaseH4994בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605שִׁבְטֵיshivtei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478מִדָּןmidanfrom DanH1835וְעַד־ve'ad-and toH5704בְּאֵרbe'erBeerH884שֶׁבַעsheva'ShebaH884וּפִקְדוּufikduand enrollH6485אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971וְיָדַעְתִּיveyada'tiand I will knowH3045אֵת'et<obj.>H853מִסְפַּרmispar[the] number ofH4557הָעָם׃ סha'amthe peopleH5971

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.

People and places

People: Jacob, Joab

Places: Beersheba (Joshua 15), Dan

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