0 How many valiant men drew the sword in Israel and Judah as counted by Joab?

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How many valiant men drew the sword in Israel and Judah as counted by Joab?


800,000 for Israel; 500,000 for Judah.

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 five hundred thousand men. 2 Samuel 24:9

1,100,000 for Israel; 470,000 for Judah.

And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand [1,100,000] men that drew sword; and Judah was four hundred three score and ten thousand [470,000] men that drew the sword. 1 Chronicles 21:5

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