2 Samuel 24:4-9

New International Version

⁴ 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.

⁵ 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) 6} They went to Gilead and the region of Tahtim Hodshi, and on to Dan Jaan and around toward Sidon.^{(C) 7} Then they went toward the fortress of Tyre^(D) and all the towns of the Hivites^(E) and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to Beersheba^(F) in the Negev^(G) of Judah.

⁸ After they had gone through the entire land, they came back to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

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.^(H)