Kings II 24:9

9 And Joab gave in the number of the census of the people to the king: and Israel consisted of eight hundred thousand men of might that drew sword; and the men of Juda, five hundred thousand fighting men.

Kings II 24:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 24:9

And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord,
according to all that his father had done.
] Being partner with him in his throne, he was in his sins, and continued therein, see ( 2 Kings 23:37 ) .

Kings II 24:9 In-Context

7 And they came to Mapsar of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Evite and the Chananite: and they came by the South of Juda to Bersabee.

8 And they compassed the whole land; and they arrived at Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

9 And Joab gave in the number of the census of the people to the king: and Israel consisted of eight hundred thousand men of might that drew sword; and the men of Juda, five hundred thousand fighting men.

10 And the heart of David smote him after he had numbered the people; and David said to the Lord, I have sinned grievously, O Lord, what I have now done: remove, I pray thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have been exceedingly foolish.

11 And David rose early in the morning, and the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, the seer, saying, Go, and speak to David, saying,