1 Chronicles 21:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.”

1 Chronicles 21:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 21:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 21:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joab gave the sum of the census of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew a sword; and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew a sword.”

1 Chronicles 21:5 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 21:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.”

1 Chronicles 21:5 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 21:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Joab giveth the account of the numbering of the people unto David, and all Israel is a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand, each drawing sword, and Judah <FI>is<Fi> four hundred and seventy thousand, each drawing sword.”

1 Chronicles 21:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 21:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to David. And all they of Israel were eleven hundred thousand men that drew sword; and of Judah, four hundred and seventy thousand men that drew sword. ”

1 Chronicles 21:5 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 21:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

1 Chronicles 21:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 21:5 in Context — 1 Chronicles 21

3 And Joab answered, The Lord make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: 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 unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

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

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

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What Does 1 Chronicles 21:5 Mean?

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