21:5 Joab reported to David the number of warriors.11 In all Israel there were 1,100,00012 sword-wielding soldiers; Judah alone had 470,000 sword-wielding soldiers.13
tnHeb “and Joab gave to David the number of the numbering of the army [or “people”].”
12
tnHeb “a thousand thousands and one hundred thousand.”
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tc The parallel text in 2 Sam 24:9 has variant figures: “In Israel there were eight hundred thousand sword-wielding warriors, and in Judah there were five hundred thousands soldiers.”