1 Chronicles 21:6
“But Leui and Beniamin counted hee not among them: for the kings word was abominable to Ioab.”
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1 Chronicles 21:6 Context
4Neuerthelesse, the kings word preuailed against Ioab: wherefore Ioab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Ierusalem. 5¶ And Ioab gaue the summe of the number of the people vnto Dauid: and all they of Israel were a thousand thousand, and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Iudah was foure hundred threescore and ten thousand men, that drew sword. 6But Leui and Beniamin counted hee not among them: for the kings word was abominable to Ioab. 7And God was displeased with this thing, therefore he smote Israel. 8And Dauid saide vnto God, I haue sinned greatly, because I haue done this thing: but uow, I beseech thee, doe away the iniquitie of thy seruant, for I haue done very foolishly.
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But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
- King James Version
But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king's command was abhorrent to Joab.
- New American Standard Version (1995)