# Then Joab reported the total of the census of the fighting men to the king

"Then Joab told the king the total number of men ready for battle"

# in Israel

This refers to the northern tribes of Israel.

# 800,000 ... 500,000

"eight hundred thousand ... five hundred thousand" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])

# who drew the sword

This metonym refers to the men who were ready to fight in the army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# of Judah

This refers to the southern tribe of Judah.