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1 Chronicles 21:2-4
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2 David ordered Joab and the commanders of the army,[a] “Go take a census of Israel from Beer-sheba to Dan, and bring me a report so I can be aware of the total number.”

3 But Joab replied, “May the Lord increase the population of his people a hundredfold! Your majesty,[b] all of them are your majesty’s servants, aren’t they? So why should your majesty demand this? Why should he bring guilt to Israel?”

4 But the king’s order overruled Joab, so Joab left, traveled throughout all of Israel, and then returned to Jerusalem

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  1. 1 Chronicles 21:2 Lit. people
  2. 1 Chronicles 21:3 Lit. my lord the king
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