Second Book of Kings (Author Compiled by Isaias from records of Samuel, David, Nathan, and Gad.)
24:4But the king's words prevailed over the words of Joab, and of the captains of the army: and Joab, and the captains of the soldiers went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
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