1 Chronicles 21:5

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Joab gave the total count of the people to David. In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand men who drew the sword, and in Judah four hundred seventy thousand who drew the sword.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:9

Joab reported to the king the number of those who had been recorded: in Israel there were eight hundred thousand soldiers able to draw the sword, and those of Judah were five hundred thousand.

1 Chronicles 21:4

But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 27:23

David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven.

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them but did not finish, yet wrath came upon Israel for this, and the number was not entered into the account of the Annals of King David.