2 Samuel 24:2
Biblica® Open Asante Twi Contemporary Bible 2020
Enti, ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ ne sahene Yoab sɛ, “Kan nnipa a wɔwɔ asase yi so nyinaa, ɛfiri Dan a ɛwɔ atifi fam, de bɛsi Beer-Seba a ɛwɔ anafoɔ fam, na ama mahunu nnipa dodoɔ a wɔwɔ ha.”
2 Samuel 24:2 in English
2 Samuel 24:2 · Berean Standard Bible
So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him,* “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”
Context
1Bio, Awurade abufuo baa Israel so enti, ɔhyɛɛ Dawid sɛ ɔmfa nnipakan so nha wɔn a wɔwɔ Israel ne Yuda nyinaa. Awurade see Dawid sɛ, “Kɔ na kɔkan Israelfoɔ ne Yudafoɔ nyinaa.” 2Enti, ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ ne sahene Yoab sɛ, “Kan nnipa a wɔwɔ asase yi so nyinaa, ɛfiri Dan a ɛwɔ atifi fam, de bɛsi Beer-Seba a ɛwɔ anafoɔ fam, na ama mahunu nnipa dodoɔ a wɔwɔ ha.” 3Na Yoab buaa ɔhene no sɛ, “Awurade mma wo ntena ase kɔsi sɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ wʼahennie yi mu ase bɛtrɛ mmɔho ɔha. Na adɛn enti na wopɛ sɛ woyɛ yei?” 4Na ɔhene no hyɛɛ no ketee sɛ, wɔnkan nnipa enti, Yoab ne nʼadwumayɛfoɔ kɔkanee nnipa a wɔwɔ Israel.
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