2 Samuel 24:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

King David said to Joab, the captain of the army, “Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people. Then I will know how many people there are.”

Cross References

Judges 20:1

So all the Israelites joined together. They all came together to stand before the Lord in the city of Mizpah. People came from everywhere in Israel. Even the Israelites from Gilead were there.

2 Samuel 20:23

Joab was captain of the whole army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada led the Kerethites and Pelethites.

2 Corinthians 12:7

But I must not be too proud of the wonderful things that were shown to me. So a painful problem was given to me—an angel from Satan, sent to make me suffer, so that I would not think that I am better than anyone else.

Jeremiah 17:5

This is what the Lord says: “Bad things will happen to those who put their trust in people. Bad things will happen to those who depend on human strength. That is because they have stopped trusting the Lord.

Proverbs 29:23

Your pride can bring you down. Humility will bring you honor.

2 Chronicles 32:31

One time the leaders of Babylon sent messengers to Hezekiah. The messengers asked about a strange sign that had happened in the nations. When they came, God left Hezekiah alone to test him and to know everything that was in Hezekiah’s heart.

1 Chronicles 21:2

So David said to Joab and the leaders of the people, “Go and count all the Israelites. Count everyone in the country—from the town of Beersheba all the way to the town of Dan. Then tell me, so I will know how many people there are.”

2 Samuel 23:37

Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai from Beeroth (Naharai carried the armor for Joab son of Zeruiah);

2 Samuel 17:11

“This is what I suggest: You must gather all the Israelites together from Dan to Beersheba. Then there will be many people, like the sand by the sea. Then you yourself must go into the battle.

2 Samuel 8:16

Joab son of Zeruiah was the captain over the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the historian.

2 Samuel 2:13

Joab, Zeruiah’s son, and the officers of David also went to Gibeon. They met Abner and Ish Bosheth’s officers at the pool of Gibeon. Abner’s group sat on one side of the pool. Joab’s group sat on the other side.

Genesis 21:14

Early the next morning Abraham took some food and water and gave them to Hagar. She carried them and left with her boy. She left that place and wandered in the desert of Beersheba.

2 Samuel 24:15

So the Lord sent a disease against Israel. It began in the morning and continued until the chosen time to stop. From Dan to Beersheba 70,000 people died.