Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

But David did not count those twenty years of age and under, because the Lord had said He would multiply Israel as the stars of heaven.

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.

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.

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English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

not the number
מספּר 
Micpar 
Usage: 132

עשׂרים 
`esriym 
Usage: 315

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

and under
מטּה 
Mattah 
Usage: 19

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

like to the stars
כּוכב 
Kowkab 
Usage: 37

References

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Context Readings

Leaders Of The Tribes And Other High Ranking Officials

22 In Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These are the lords in the tribes of Israel. 23 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. 24 And Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number. And though he finished it not, yet there fell wrath for that upon Israel. And therefore the number was not put in the chronicles of king David.


Cross References

Genesis 15:5

And he brought him out at the doors and said, "Look up unto heaven and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them." And said unto him, "Even so shall thy seed be."

Numbers 1:18

and gathered all the congregation together, the first day of the second month, and reckoned them after their birth and kindreds and houses of their fathers by name from twenty years and above, head by head;

1 Chronicles 21:2-5

And David said to Joab and the rulers of the people, "Go ye and number Israel from Beersheba to Dan, and bring it to me that I may know the number of them."

Hebrews 11:12

And therefore sprang thereof one - and of one which was as good as dead - so many in multitude, as the stars of the sky, and as the sand of the sea shore which is innumerable.

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