6But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
6But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
3 And Joab said, Jehovah add to his people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold: are they not all, my lord O king, my lord's servants? why does my lord require this thing? why should he become a trespass to Israel?
4 But the king's word prevailed against Joab; and Joab departed, and went through all Israel, and came again to Jerusalem.
5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to David. And all they of Israel were eleven hundred thousand men that drew sword; and of Judah, four hundred and seventy thousand men that drew sword.
6 But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
7 And God was displeased on account of this thing, and he smote Israel.
8 And David said to God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing; and now, I beseech thee, put away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
21:6But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king's command was repulsive to him.
21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
21:6But Levi and Benjamin he did not number: for Joab unwillingly executed the king's orders.
21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
21:6But Levi and Benjamin he counted not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
21:6But he didn't count Levi and Benjamin among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
21:6And Levi and Benjamin he hath not numbered in their midst, for the word of the king was abominable with Joab.
21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.