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Joab gave the sum of the census of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew a sword; and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew a sword.
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Verse 5. The number, and so forth The difference of the numbers here and 2 Kennicott. 24:9 is to be accounted for, by supposing the greater number to be that which was really found, and the lesser to be that which Joab gave in; ( Challoner.) or the transcribers of this place have been inaccurate. Calmet.
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