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1 Chronicles 21:6

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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.

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.

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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.
DARBY
But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
BLB
And Levi and Benjamin he did not count in their midst, for the word of the king was abominable to Joab.
ÅB
Men Levi og Benjamin hadde han ikke mønstret sammen med de andre; for kongens ord var en styggedom for Joab.
OTB
Men han talte ikke Levi og Benjamin blant dem,
fordi kongens befaling var avskyelig for Joab.
B1930
Men Levi og Benjamin hadde han ikke mønstret sammen med de andre; for kongens ord var en vederstyggelighet for Joab.

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  • 1 Chronicles 27:24

    Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.

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  • Numbers 1:47–49

    But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:9–10

    And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

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  • 2 Samuel 11:15–21

    And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:27

    And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

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