Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But David took not the number of them, from twenty years old, and under, - because Yahweh had said, he would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens.
New American Standard Bible
But David did not
King James Version
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
Holman Bible
David didn’t count the men aged 20 or under, for the Lord had said He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven.
International Standard Version
David did not complete a census of those younger than 20 years of age, since the LORD had said he would make Israel as numerous as the stars of heaven.
A Conservative Version
But David did not take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of heaven.
American Standard Version
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.
Amplified
But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, for the Lord had said he would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.
Bible in Basic English
But David did not take the number of those who were under twenty years old, for the Lord had said that he would make Israel like the stars of heaven in number.
Darby Translation
And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
And David lifted not up their number, from the son of twenty years and beneath: for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.
King James 2000
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And David did not {take a census of those twenty years old or under} because Yahweh promised to make Israel more numerous than the stars of heaven.
Modern King James verseion
But David did not take the number of those from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said He would increase Israel like the stars of the heavens.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But David took not the number of them under twenty years: for the LORD said he would increase Israel like unto the stars of the sky.
NET Bible
David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.
New Heart English Bible
But David did not take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.
Webster
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.
World English Bible
But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.
Themes
Joab » Son of david's sister » Numbers the people
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » David, numbering israel and judah
Interlinear
Nasa'
Micpar
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Rabah
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 27:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Leaders Of The Tribes And Other High Ranking Officials
22 Of Dan, Azarel, son of Jeroham. These, were the rulers of the tribes of Israel. 23 But David took not the number of them, from twenty years old, and under, - because Yahweh had said, he would multiply Israel like the stars of the heavens. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah, began to number, but finished not, when there arose, on this account, indignation against Israel, - neither did the number come up into the account of the chronicles of King David.
Cross References
Genesis 15:5
And he brought him forth abroad and said - Look steadfastly. I pray thee towards the heavens, and number the stars, if thou be able to number, them, And he said to him, Thus, shall be thy seed.
Numbers 1:18
all the assembly also, called they together on the first of the second month, - and they declared their pedigree according to their families by their ancestral houses, - in the counting of names from twenty years old and upwards by their polls.
1 Chronicles 21:2-5
And David said unto Joab and unto the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel, from Beer-sheba even unto Dan, - and bring the report unto me, that I may know the number of them.
Hebrews 11:12
Wherefore, even from one, were born, and, as to these things, one who had become dead, - like the stars of the heaven, for multitude, and as the sand that is by the lip of the sea, that cannot be numbered.