6But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king's command was repulsive to him.
6But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king's command was repulsive to him.
3 But Joab replied, "May the Lord multiply his troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all my lord's subjects? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?"
4 The king's word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem.
5 Joab reported the number of the fighting men to David: In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand men who could handle a sword, including four hundred and seventy thousand in Judah.
6 But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king's command was repulsive to him.
7 This command was also evil in the sight of God; so he punished Israel.
8 Then David said to God, "I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing."
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 he did not count 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.