2 Samuel 24:2
And the king saith unto Joab, head of the host that is with him, 'Go to and fro, I pray thee, through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, and inspect ye the people — and I have known the number of the people.'This verse in the real world
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- שׁוּטshûwṭproperly, to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e. (the sea with oars) to
- בְּאֵר שֶׁבַעBᵉʼêr ShebaʻBeer-Sheba, a place in Palestine
- דָּןDânDan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likew
- מִסְפָּרmiçpâra number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (
- יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoab, the name of three Israelites
- שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭa scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.
- חַיִלchayilprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor
- פָּקַדpâqadto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care f
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.