Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the captains of the army.
Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.
They passed over the Jordan and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the middle of the valley of Gad, and to Jazer; then they came to Gilead and to the land of Tahtim Hodshi; and they came to Dan Jaan and around to Sidon,