1 Chronicles 21:6
World English Bible (WEB)
But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
In context
4 Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, then came to Jerusalem.
5 Joab gave the sum of the census of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew a sword; and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew a sword.
6 But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
7 God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.
8 David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”
1 Chronicles 21:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
- KJV King James Version
- But Levi and Benjamin counted he not 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.