4 But the king's edict stood, despite Joab's objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

5 Joab reported to David the number of warriors. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 sword-wielding soldiers; Judah alone had 470,000 sword-wielding soldiers.

6 Now Joab did not number Levi and Benjamin, for the king's edict disgusted him.

1 Chronicles 21:4-6, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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