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Joab gave the total number of the people to David. And all of Israel were 1,100,000 who drew the sword, and of Judah 470,000 who drew the sword.

But Levi and Benjamin he did not include among them, for the king’s order was detestable to Joab.

And God was displeased with this [reliance on human resources], and He smote Israel.

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