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 Le roi persista dans l’ordre qu’il donnait à Joab. Et Joab partit, et parcourut tout Israël; puis il revint à Jérusalem.

5 Joab remit à David le rôle du dénombrement du peuple: il y avait dans tout Israël onze cent mille hommes tirant l’épée, et en Juda quatre cent soixante-dix mille hommes tirant l’épée.

6 Il ne fit point parmi eux le dénombrement de Lévi et de Benjamin, car l’ordre du roi lui paraissait une abomination.

7 Cet ordre déplut à Dieu, qui frappa Israël.

8 Et David dit à Dieu: J’ai commis un grand péché en faisant cela! Maintenant, daigne pardonner l’iniquité de ton serviteur, car j’ai complètement agi en insensé!

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What Does 1 Chronicles 21:6 Mean?

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