Then Joab gave the number of the census of the people to David. (A)Israel was 1,100,000 men in all who drew the sword; and Judah was 470,000 men who drew the sword. (B)But he did not [a]count Levi and Benjamin among them, because the king’s [b]command was abhorrent to Joab.

Now [c]God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 21:6 Lit muster
  2. 1 Chronicles 21:6 Lit word
  3. 1 Chronicles 21:7 Lit it was evil in the sight of God

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