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2 Samuel 24:9-11
New International Reader's Version
2 Samuel 24:9-11
New International Reader's Version
9 Joab reported to the king how many fighting men he had counted. In Israel there were 800,000 men who were able to handle a sword. In Judah there were 500,000.
10 David felt sorry that he had counted the fighting men. So he said to the Lord, “I committed a great sin when I counted Judah and Israel’s men. Lord, I beg you to take away my guilt. I’ve done a very foolish thing.”
11 Before David got up the next morning, a message from the Lord came to Gad the prophet. He was David’s seer. The message said,
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