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 Mas o mandamento do rei pode mais que Joabe. Saiu por tanto Joabe, e foi por todo Israel; e voltou a Jerusalém, e deu a conta do número do povo a Davi.

5 E achou-se em todo Israel que tiravam espada, onze vezes cem mil; e de Judá quatrocentos e setenta mil homens que tiravam espada.

6 Entre estes não foram contados os levitas, nem os filhos de Benjamim, porque Joabe abominava o mandamento do rei.

7 Assim desagradou este negócio a os olhos de Deus, e feriu a Israel.

8 E disse Davi a Deus: Pequei gravemente em fazer isto: rogo-te que faças passar a iniquidade de teu servo, porque eu ei feito muito loucamente.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 21:6 Mean?

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