# the king's word was enforced against Joab

"the command of the king prevailed despite Joab's objections"

# So Joab left and went throughout all Israel

It is understood from David's command in [1 Chronicles 21:2](../21/01.md) that Joab went to count the people of Israel. It can be stated clearly. AT: "So Joab left and went throughout all Israel to count the people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# 1,100,000 men

"one million, one hundred thousand men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# men who drew the sword

The soldiers in Israel are described by the action of pulling out a sword to fight with it. AT: "men who were prepared to serve as soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# 470,000 soldiers

"four hundred seventy thousand soldiers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/judah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/warrior]]