23But David would not number them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven.


In Context

20 Over the sons of Ephraim, Osee the: son of Ozaziu: over the half tribe of Manasses, Joel the son of Phadaia:

21 And over the half tribe of Manasses: in Galaad, Jaddo the son of Zacharias: and over Benjamin, Jasiel the son of Abner.

22 And over Dan, Ezrihel the son of Jeroham: these were the princes of the children of Israel.

23 But David would not number them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven.

24 Joab the son of Sarvia began to number, but he finished not: because upon this there fell wrath upon Israel: and therefore the number of them that were numbered, was not registered in the chronicles of king David.

25 And over the king's treasures was Azmoth the son of Adiel: and over those stores which were in the cities, and is the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Ozias.

1 Chronicles 27:23 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:23David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:23But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:23But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:23But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:23And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:23But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.