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2 Samuel 23:33
New International Version (NIV)

son of Shammah the Hararite,


Ahiam son of Sharar[j] the Hararite,

i. Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:34); Hebrew does not have son of.

j. Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:35) Sakar
 
[h=1]2 Samuel 24 (NIV) [/h][h=3]David enrols the fighting men[/h][FONT=&quot]24:1 Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, ‘Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.’[/FONT]
 
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2 Samuel 24:2 (NIV)

So the king said to Joab and the army commanders[a] with him, “Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and enroll the fighting men, so that I may know how many there are.”
 
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2 Samuel 24:3

But Joab replied to the king, “May the Lord your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”
 
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2 Samuel 24:4 (KJV)
Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
 
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2 Samuel 24:5
New International Version (NIV)

After crossing the Jordan, they camped near Aroer, south of the town in the gorge, and then went through Gad and on to Jazer.
 
2 Samuel 24:7 (NIV)

[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Then they went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to Beershebain the Negev of Judah.[/FONT]
 
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2 Samuel 24:9 (KJV)
And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
 
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2 Samuel 24:10 (KJV)
And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
 
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2 Samuel 24:12 (NIV)

[FONT=&quot]“Go and tell David, ‘This is what the [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Lord[/FONT][FONT=&quot] says: I am giving you three options. Choose one of them for me to carry out against you.’”[/FONT]
 
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2 Samuel 24:13 (NIV)

So Gad went to David and said to him, “Shall there come on you threeyears of famine in your land? Or three months of fleeing from your enemies while they pursue you? Or three days of plague in your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should answer the one who sent me.
 
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