2 Samuel 24:8
2 Samuel 24:8 in Multiple Translations
At the end of nine months and twenty days, having gone through the whole land, they returned to Jerusalem.
So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
So when they had gone to and fro through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
So after going through all the land in every direction, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
After traveling throughout the whole country for nine months and twenty days, they returned to Jerusalem.
So when they had gone about all the lande, they returned to Ierusalem at the ende of nine moneths and twentie dayes.
And they go to and fro through all the land, and come in at the end of nine months and twenty days to Jerusalem,
So when they had gone back and forth through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
And having gone through the whole land, after nine months and twenty days, they came to Jerusalem.
After nine months and 20 days, when they had finished going throughout the land and counting the people, they returned to Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 24:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יָּשֻׁ֖טוּ
בְּ/כָל
הָ/אָ֑רֶץ
וַ/יָּבֹ֜אוּ
מִ/קְצֵ֨ה
תִשְׁעָ֧ה
חֳדָשִׁ֛ים
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
י֖וֹם
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
וַ/יָּשֻׁ֖טוּ
shûwṭ
H7751
to rove
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
הָ/אָ֑רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Art | N-cs
וַ/יָּבֹ֜אוּ
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
מִ/קְצֵ֨ה
qâtseh
H7097
end
Prep | N-cs
תִשְׁעָ֧ה
têshaʻ
H8672
nine
Adj
חֳדָשִׁ֛ים
chôdesh
H2320
month
N-mp
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
twenty
Conj | Adj
י֖וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
N-ms
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
Jerusalem
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Samuel 24:8
וַ/יָּשֻׁ֖טוּ
shûwṭ
H7751
"to rove"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to row a boat or travel by sea, like the mariners in Psalm 107:23. It involves pushing forth with oars. The KJV translates it as 'go' or 'row' in different contexts.
Definition: 1) to go, go or rove about, go to and fro 1a) (Qal) to go or rove about 1b) (Polel) to go to and fro, go eagerly or quickly to and fro 1c) (Hithpolel) to run to and fro
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: go (about, through, to and fro), mariner, rower, run to and fro. See also: Numbers 11:8; Jeremiah 5:1; Jeremiah 49:3.
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הָ/אָ֑רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Art | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
וַ/יָּבֹ֜אוּ
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
מִ/קְצֵ֨ה
qâtseh
H7097
"end"
Prep | N-cs
In the book of Joshua, this word refers to an end or border of a territory. It can also mean the edge or brink of something. This concept is used to describe the boundaries of the Promised Land.
Definition: 1) end, extremity 1a) end, mouth, extremity 1b) border, outskirts 1c) the whole (condensed term for what is included within extremities) 1d) at the end of (a certain time) Also means: qe.tseh (קֵ֫צֶה "end" H7097B)
Usage: Occurs in 87 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-) finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-) side, [idiom] some, ut(-ter-) most (part). See also: Genesis 8:3; Judges 7:19; Psalms 19:5.
תִשְׁעָ֧ה
têshaʻ
H8672
"nine"
Adj
This Hebrew word means the number nine, used for counting or describing quantities. It can also mean ninth when describing order or sequence.
Definition: 1) nine, nonad 1a) nine (as cardinal number) 1b) ninth (as ordinal number) 1c) in combination with other numbers
Usage: Occurs in 57 OT verses. KJV: nine ([phrase] -teen, [phrase] -teenth, -th). See also: Genesis 5:5; Judges 4:13; Jeremiah 39:2.
חֳדָשִׁ֛ים
chôdesh
H2320
"month"
N-mp
The Hebrew term for month, specifically referring to the new moon and the lunar cycle, as described in the book of Exodus and the festivals of Israel. It marks the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.
Definition: : month 1) the new moon, month, monthly 1a) the first day of the month 1b) the lunar month
Usage: Occurs in 224 OT verses. KJV: month(-ly), new moon. See also: Genesis 7:11; 1 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 81:4.
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
"twenty"
Conj | Adj
This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.
Definition: twenty, twentieth Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Usage: Occurs in 281 OT verses. KJV: (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). See also: Genesis 6:3; 1 Kings 9:14; Ezra 2:19.
י֖וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
Yᵉrûwshâlaim
H3389
"Jerusalem"
N-proper
Jerusalem is the capital city of Palestine, also known as the city of peace. It was the chief city of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
Definition: § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
Usage: Occurs in 600 OT verses. KJV: Jerusalem. See also: Joshua 10:1; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 24:6.
Study Notes — 2 Samuel 24:8
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Context — David’s Military Census
6Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.
7They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.
8At the end of nine months and twenty days, having gone through the whole land, they returned to Jerusalem.
9And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000. 10After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”2 Samuel 24:8 Summary
[This verse, 2 Samuel 24:8, tells us that it took nine months and twenty days for the team to complete the census, which shows us that they had to work hard and be patient to get the job done, just like we have to be patient and trust in God's timing, as mentioned in Psalm 27:14. The team had to travel the entire land, which included many cities and territories, as seen in 2 Samuel 24:6-7. This verse also sets the stage for David's realization of his sin, which is an important lesson for us today, as seen in 2 Samuel 24:10 and also in 1 Chronicles 21:7-8. By looking at this verse and the surrounding context, we can learn about the importance of patience, trust, and responsibility, and how these values can help us in our own lives, just like they helped David in his journey, as seen in 1 Samuel 30:6.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did it take so long for the census to be completed?
The census took nine months and twenty days to complete because the team, led by Joab, had to travel the entire land, which included many cities and territories, as mentioned in 2 Samuel 24:6-7, and also because they had to carefully count the people, as seen in 1 Chronicles 21:5-6.
What is the significance of the census in this verse?
The census in 2 Samuel 24:8 is significant because it shows the extent of the kingdom of Israel at that time, and it also sets the stage for David's realization of his sin, as mentioned in 2 Samuel 24:10, which is similar to the experience of other leaders in the Bible, such as in 1 Samuel 15:23.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the chapter?
This verse, 2 Samuel 24:8, serves as a transition point in the chapter, marking the end of the census and the beginning of David's realization of his sin, which is a turning point in the story, as seen in 2 Samuel 24:10 and also in 1 Chronicles 21:7-8.
What can we learn from the duration of the census?
The duration of the census, nine months and twenty days, as mentioned in 2 Samuel 24:8, teaches us about the importance of patience and thoroughness in our work, as seen in other Bible verses, such as Ecclesiastes 9:10, and also about the need to trust in God's timing, as mentioned in Psalm 27:14.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to be more patient and thorough, just like the team that conducted the census?
- How can I apply the lesson of trusting in God's timing, as seen in this verse, to my own life and circumstances?
- What are some ways that I can show respect and care for others, just like the team that carefully counted the people in the census?
- In what ways can I learn from David's experience and be more aware of my own actions and their consequences, as seen in 2 Samuel 24:10?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 24:8
So when they had gone through all the land,.... Beginning at the east, and from thence to the north, and then going about to the west, came to the south, which finished their circuit: they came to
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 24:8
And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Samuel 24:8
2 Samuel 24:8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.Ver. 8. At the end of nine months and twenty days.] So long lay David in his sin unrepented of. It hath before been noted that God’ s children may not only be drenched in the waves of sin, but lie in them for the time; and perhaps sink twice to the bottom, &c.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Samuel 24:8
Verse 8. Nine months and twenty days.] This was a considerable time; but they had much work to do, nor did they complete the work, as appears from 1 Chronicles 21:6; 1 Chronicles 27:24. William the Conqueror made a survey of all England, particularizing "how many hides or carucates the land is taxed at; whose it was in the time of his predecessor Edward; who the present owners and sub-tenants; what and how much arable land, meadow, pasture, and wood there is, how much in demesne, i.e., held and cultivated by the landowners; how much in tenantcy, and what number of ploughs it will keep; what mills and fisheries; how many sockmen, freemen, co-liberti, cotarii, bordarii, radmanni, radchenisters, villains, maid-servants, and bondmen, there are; how many hogs the woods would support; how many churches, priests, or parsons; what customary rents, prestations, and services, are to be paid and rendered out of the lands; what has been added to the manor; what has been withheld from it, and by whom; what land is waste, and what the whole was let for in the time of King Edward; and what the nett rent, and whether it was too dear rented, and whether it might be improved." This survey was begun in the year 1080, and was finished in the year 1086, six years having been employed in the work. This most important document is still preserved; it is in the Chapter House, Westminster, in two volumes, one in folio, on three hundred and eighty-two leaves of vellum. the other in quarto, on four hundred and fifty leaves; and is in as good preservation as it was seven hundred years ago. This work was much more difficult than that which was performed by Joab and his fellows. The work itself is known by the name Domesday Book.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Samuel 24:8
8. through all the land] Joab however omitted the Levites, in accordance with the direction given to Moses (Numbers 1:47 ff.), because they were exempt from military service; and the Benjamites, possibly in order to avoid exciting disaffection in a tribe specially ready to take offence.