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1 Chronicles 21:6

American Standard Version

But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

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1 Chronicles 21:6 in other translations

But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them; for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

1 Chronicles 21:6 · World English Bible

1 Chronicles 21:6 in context

  1. 4Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
  2. 5And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
  3. 6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
  4. 7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
  5. 8And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.