6But Levi and Benjamin he counted not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.


In Context

3 And Joab answered, the LORD make his people a hundred times more numerous than they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

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 to David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men that drew sword.

6 But Levi and Benjamin he counted 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 to 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.

1 Chronicles 21:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:6But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king's command was repulsive to him.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:6But Levi and Benjamin he did not number: for Joab unwillingly executed the king's orders.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6But he didn't count Levi and Benjamin among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6And Levi and Benjamin he hath not numbered in their midst, for the word of the king was abominable with Joab.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.