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Joab: Son of David's Sister: Numbers the People 2 Samuel 24:4–9

Nevertheless, 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 count the troops of Israel. / They crossed the Jordan and camped near Aroer, south of the town in the middle of the valley, and proceeded toward Gad and Jazer. / Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.

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Joab: Son of David's Sister: Numbers the People 1 Chronicles 21:4, 5

Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and traveled throughout Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem. / And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.

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Joab: Son of David's Sister: Numbers the People 1 Chronicles 27:23, 24

David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky. / Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.

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