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

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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