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2 Samuel 24:9-11
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 24:9-11
English Standard Version
9 And Joab gave the sum of the numbering of the people to the king: in Israel there were 800,000 valiant men (A)who drew the sword, and the men of Judah were 500,000.
The Lord's Judgment of David's Sin
10 But (B)David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, (C)“I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done (D)very foolishly.” 11 And when David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to (E)the prophet Gad, David's (F)seer, saying,
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2 Samuel 24:9-11
New International Version
2 Samuel 24:9-11
New International Version
9 Joab reported the number of the fighting men to the king: In Israel there were eight hundred thousand able-bodied men who could handle a sword, and in Judah five hundred thousand.(A)
10 David was conscience-stricken(B) after he had counted the fighting men, and he said to the Lord, “I have sinned(C) greatly in what I have done. Now, Lord, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing.(D)”
11 Before David got up the next morning, the word of the Lord had come to Gad(E) the prophet, David’s seer:(F)
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