And the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now to and fro through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the sum of the people.

And the king said to Joab and the captains of the army, who were with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, and have all the people numbered, so that I may be certain of the number of the people.

Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τον Ιωαβ, τον αρχηγον του στρατευματος, οστις ητο μετ' αυτου· Διελθε τωρα πασας τας φυλας του Ισραηλ, απο Δαν εως Βηρ-σαβεε, και απαριθμησον τον λαον, δια να μαθω τον αριθμον του λαου.

For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.