Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.” Young's Literal Translation And the king saith unto Joab, head of the host that [is] with him, ‘Go to and fro, I pray thee, through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, and inspect ye the people—and I have known the number of the people.’ King James Bible 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 Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. Hebrew So the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Joab יוֹאָ֣ב ׀ (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites the commander שַׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of his army, הַחַ֣יִל (ha·ḥa·yil) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength who [was] אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that with him, אִתּ֗וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among “Go שֽׁוּט־ (šūṭ-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7751: To push forth, to lash, to row, to travel now נָ֞א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' throughout בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the tribes שִׁבְטֵ֤י (šiḇ·ṭê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc from Dan מִדָּן֙ (mid·dān) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1835: Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel to וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while Beersheba שֶׁ֔בַע (še·ḇa‘) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 884: Beersheba -- 'well of seven', a place in the Negev and register וּפִקְד֖וּ (ū·p̄iq·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit the troops, הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock so that I may know וְיָ֣דַעְתִּ֔י (wə·yā·ḏa‘·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know their number.” מִסְפַּ֥ר (mis·par) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration |