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1 Chronicles 27:23-24
New American Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 27:23-24
New American Standard Bible
23 But David did not [a]count those twenty years of age and under, (A)because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel (B)as the stars of heaven. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count them, but did not finish; and because of (C)this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David.
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- 1 Chronicles 27:23 Lit take their number of
1 Chronicles 27:23-24
New International Version
1 Chronicles 27:23-24
New International Version
23 David did not take the number of the men twenty years old or less,(A) because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars(B) in the sky. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. God’s wrath came on Israel on account of this numbering,(C) and the number was not entered in the book[a] of the annals of King David.
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- 1 Chronicles 27:24 Septuagint; Hebrew number
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