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


In Context

3 Joab said, |May Yahweh make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king, aren't they all my lord's servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?|

4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

5 Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew sword.

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

7 God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

8 David said to God, |I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your 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 Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:6But Levi and Benjamin he counted not 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.