1 Chronicles 21:6

In 11 translations

BSB

But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

And he has not numbered Levi and Benjamin in their midst, for the word of the king was abominable with Joab.

YLT

And Levi and Benjamin he hath not numbered in their midst, for the word of the king was abominable with Joab.

DBY

But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

DRC

But Levi and Benjamin he did not number: for Joab unwillingly executed the king’s orders.

GNV

But the Leuites and Beniamin counted he not among them: for the Kings worde was abominable to Ioab.

JPS

But Levi and Benjamin he did not number among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

LXXE

But he numbered not Levi and Benjamin among them; for the word of the king was painful to Joab.

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WLC

וְלֵוִי֙ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן לֹ֥א פָקַ֖ד בְּתוֹכָ֑ם כִּֽי־נִתְעַ֥ב דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־יוֹאָֽב׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ τὸν Λευὶ καὶ τὸν Βενιαμεὶν οὐκ ἠρίθμησεν ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, ὅτι κατίσχυσν λόγος τοῦ βασιλέως τὸν Ἰωάβ.

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• 1 Chronicles 27:24Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
• Numbers 1:47–49The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers. For the LORD had said to Moses: “Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.
• 2 Samuel 20:9–10“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and…
• 2 Samuel 11:15–21In the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.” So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the…
• 2 Samuel 3:27When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

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