2 Samuel 24:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 24:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 24:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand vali..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
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.”
— 2 Samuel 24:9 (KJV)
2 Samuel 24:9 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 24:9
“And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:9: joab, gave, sum
“And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:9: people, israel, hundred
“And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:9: number, israel, hundred
“And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:9: israel, hundred, thousand
“And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:9: number, hundred, thousand
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