1 Chronicles 21:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.”
1 Chronicles 21:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 21:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 21:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.”
1 Chronicles 21:6 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 21:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.”
1 Chronicles 21:6 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 21:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Levi and Benjamin he hath not numbered in their midst, for the word of the king was abominable with Joab.”
1 Chronicles 21:6 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 21:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.”
1 Chronicles 21:6 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 21:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the Leuites and Beniamin counted he not among them: for the Kings worde was abominable to Ioab.”
1 Chronicles 21:6 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 21:6 in Context — 1 Chronicles 21
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.
8 And David said unto 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.
What Does 1 Chronicles 21:6 Mean?
1 Chronicles 21:6 is a verse from the Book of 1 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Chronicles chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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