2 Samuel 24:4-6

Common English Bible

⁴ But the king’s word overruled Joab and the military commanders. So Joab and the commanders left the king’s presence to take a census of the Israelites. ⁵ They crossed the Jordan River and began from Aroer and from^[a] the town that is in the middle of the valley of Gad, then on to Jazer. ⁶ They continued to Gilead and on to Kadesh in Hittite territory.^[b] They came to Dan^[c] and went around to Sidon.