2 Samuel 24:8
6 Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,
7 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 Beer-sheba.
So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
9 And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
10 And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- At the end of nine months and twenty days, having gone through the whole land, they returned to Jerusalem.
- KJV
- So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- So when they had gone to and from through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
- DARBY
- And they went through all the land, and came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
- BLB
- And they had gone through all the land, and they came at the end of nine months and twenty days to Jerusalem.
- ÅB
- Slik dro de om i hele landet og kom etter ni måneder og tyve dager tilbake til Jerusalem.
- OTB
- Etter at de hadde reist gjennom hele landet, kom de til Jerusalem etter ni måneder og tjue dager.
- B1930
- Således drog de om i hele landet og kom efter ni måneder og tyve dager tilbake til Jerusalem.