§ 02 · King James Bible
2 Samuel 24:2
For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
Simple English
The king told Joab, his army leader, "Go count all the people in Israel from Dan to Beersheba. I want to know how many there are."
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