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# count the people of Israel ... that I may know their number
It is apparent from [1 Chronicles 21:5](../21/05.md) that David wanted to count only the men who were able to fight.
# from Beersheba to Dan
The Israelites considered these two cities their most southern and most northern cities. David uses these cities to refer to all of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]])