5 So-Called Contradictions in the Bible and How to Refute Them
Sophia Bricker
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1 Chronicles 21:5
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Joab reported the number of the fighting men to David: In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand men who could handle a sword, including four hundred and seventy thousand in Judah.
1 Chronicles 21:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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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.
English Standard Version (ESV)
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And Joab gave the sum of the numbering of the people to David. In all Israel there were ,100,000 men who drew the sword, and in Judah ,000 who drew the sword.
New Living Translation (NLT)
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and reported the number of people to David. There were 1,100,000 warriors in all Israel who could handle a sword, and 470,000 in Judah.
The Message Bible (MSG)
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and reported the results of the census: There were 1,100,000 fighting men; of that total, Judah accounted for 470,000.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
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Joab reported the census figures to David: In Israel there were 1,100,000 men who could serve in the army, and in Judah there were 470,000 who could serve in the army.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
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Joab gave David the total of the registration of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 swordsmen and in Judah itself 470,000 swordsmen.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
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Joab reported to David how many fighting men he had counted. In the whole land of Israel there were 1,100,000 men who could use a sword well. That included 470,000 men in Judah.
1 Chronicles 21:5 Study Resources
1 Chronicles 21:5 Meaning and Commentary
1 Chronicles 21:5
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 21:1).
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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1 Chronicles 21:5 In-Context
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But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply his troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all my lord’s subjects? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”
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The king’s word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem.
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Joab reported the number of the fighting men to David: In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand men who could handle a sword, including four hundred and seventy thousand in Judah.
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But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king’s command was repulsive to him.
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This command was also evil in the sight of God; so he punished Israel.
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