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But the king’s word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out from the presence of the king to take a census of the people of Israel. They crossed the Jordan, and began from[a] Aroer and from the city that is in the middle of the valley, towards Gad and on to Jazer. Then they came to Gilead, and to Kadesh in the land of the Hittites;[b] and they came to Dan, and from Dan[c] they went round to Sidon,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 24:5 Gk Mss: Heb encamped in Aroer south of
  2. 2 Samuel 24:6 Gk: Heb to the land of Tahtim-hodshi
  3. 2 Samuel 24:6 Cn Compare Gk: Heb they came to Dan-jaan and

The king’s word, however, overruled Joab and the army commanders; so they left the presence of the king to enroll the fighting men of Israel.

After crossing the Jordan, they camped near Aroer,(A) south of the town in the gorge, and then went through Gad and on to Jazer.(B) They went to Gilead and the region of Tahtim Hodshi, and on to Dan Jaan and around toward Sidon.(C)

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