24 Jehova i belhat gen long ol Israel,+ long wanem, wanpela i bin givim tingting long Devit na i tokim Devit olsem: “Yu mas kaunim namba+ bilong ol man bilong Israel na Juda.”+ 2 Orait king i tokim Joap,+ kepten bilong ami bilong em, olsem: “Mi laik bai yu go kaunim namba bilong ol man bilong olgeta traib bilong Israel. Yu mas i go long olgeta hap, kirap long Dan i go inap long Berseba,+ na rejistaim ol na bai mi save long namba bilong ol man.” 3 Tasol Joap i tokim king olsem: “Mi laik bai Jehova, God bilong yu, i mekim namba bilong ol man i go antap 100 taim moa. Na mi laik bai king, bikman bilong mi, i ken lukim dispela samting i kamap. Tasol king, bikman bilong mi, wai na yu laik mekim kain samting olsem?”