Joab gave the count of the people to David: all Israel numbered one million one hundred thousand men who drew the sword, and Judah numbered four hundred seventy thousand men who drew the sword.
In context
3Joab said, “May Yahweh add to his people a hundred times as many as they are! But my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord seek this? Why should it become a cause of guilt for Israel?” 4But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab set out, went throughout all Israel, and returned to Jerusalem. 5Joab gave the count of the people to David: all Israel numbered one million one hundred thousand men who drew the sword, and Judah numbered four hundred seventy thousand men who drew the sword. 6But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them, for the king’s command was abhorrent to Joab. 7This thing was evil in the eyes of God, so he struck Israel.
