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1 Chronicles 21:6
But the Leuites and Beniamin counted he not among them: for the Kings worde was abominable to Ioab.
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1 Chronicles 21:6 in other translations
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.
But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
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In context
3 And Ioab answered, The Lord increase his people an hundreth times so many as they be, O my lord the King: are they not all my lords seruats? wherefore doeth my lord require this thing? why should he be a cause of trespasse to Israel?
4 Neuerthelesse the Kings word preuailed against Ioab. And Ioab departed and went thorowe all Israel, and returned to Ierusalem.
5 And Ioab gaue the nomber and summe of the people vnto Dauid: and all Israel were eleuen hundreth thousande men that drewe sword: and Iudah was foure hundreth and seuentie thousande men that drewe sword.
6 But the Leuites and Beniamin counted he not among them: for the Kings worde was abominable to Ioab.
7 And God was displeased with this thing: therefore he smote Israel.
8 Then Dauid saide vnto God, I haue sinned greatly, because I haue done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, remooue the iniquitie of thy seruant: for I haue done very foolishly.
9 And the Lord spake vnto Gad Dauids Seer, saying,
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