² “Take a census^(A) of the entire Israelite community by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of every male one by one. ³ You and Aaron are to register those who are 20 years old or more by their military divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army.^[a]

¹⁵ Then Samuel went^[a] from Gilgal to Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul registered the troops who were with him, about 600 men.