1 Chronicles 21:6
King James Version (KJV)
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
In context
4 Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
6 But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
8 And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
1 Chronicles 21:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
- WEB World English Bible
- But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Levi and Benjamin he hath not numbered in their midst, for the word of the king was abominable with Joab.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But Levi and Benjamin he counted not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.