Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 To Dan: Azriel son of Jeroham. These the chiefs of the tribes of. Israel. 23 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. 24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to number, and finished not, for there will be wrath upon this against Israel; and the number went not up into the Amber of the words of the days to king David.
Cross References
Genesis 15:5
And he will bring him forth without, and will say, Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if thou shalt be able to count them: and he will say to him, So shall be thy seed.
Numbers 1:18
And they gathered together all the assembly in one of the second month, and they will declare their birth according to their families, according to the the son of twenty years and above, all going forth to war
1 Chronicles 21:2-5
And David will say to Joab and to the chiefs of the people, Go number Israel from the well of the oath even to judgment, and bring to me and I shall know their number.
Hebrews 11:12
Wherefore also from one were they born, and these of him having been dead, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand near the lip of the sea innumerable.