2 Samuel 24:8 meaning and explanation

At the end of nine months and twenty days, having gone through the whole land, they returned to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 24:8, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse closes the long circuit of Joab and the army commanders, who traveled from Dan to Beersheba counting the fighting men at King David's command. The nine months and twenty days show how thorough and burdensome the task was, covering the whole land before they returned to Jerusalem.

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