But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count because the king’s command was detestable to him.

惟有利未人和便雅悯人没有数在其中，因为约押厌恶王的这命令。

惟有利未人和便雅悯人没有算在其中，因为约押厌恶王的这命令。

惟有利未人和便雅悯人没有算在其中，因为约押厌恶王的这命令。

约押没有把利未人和便雅悯人算在其中，因为他厌恶王的这个命令。

唯有利未人和便雅悯人，他没有数点在内，因为约押厌恶王这个命令。

惟有利未人和便雅憫人沒有數在其中，因為約押厭惡王的這命令。

惟有利未人和便雅憫人沒有算在其中，因為約押厭惡王的這命令。

惟有利未人和便雅憫人沒有算在其中，因為約押厭惡王的這命令。

約押沒有把利未人和便雅憫人算在其中，因為他厭惡王的這個命令。

唯有利未人和便雅憫人，他沒有數點在內，因為約押厭惡王這個命令。

惟獨利未人和便雅憫人他沒有點閱在內，因為約押厭惡王這個命令。

惟利未人與便雅憫人未核、因約押以王命為可惡也、

約押以王命為不善、故利未便雅憫二族、不核其數。

惟利未人與便雅憫人、未核其數、因王之命為約押所惡、

But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king’s command was repulsive to him.

But Joab didn’t include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the total number. The king’s command was sickening to Joab.

But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, for the king’s command was abhorrent to Joab.

But Joab did not include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the census because he was so distressed at what the king had made him do.

But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count because the king’s command was detestable to him.

But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, because the king’s command was abhorrent to Joab.

But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

Now Joab did not number Levi and Benjamin, for the king’s edict disgusted him.

But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them; for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he didn’t complete it. There was wrath against Israel because of this census, and the number was not entered in the Historical Record of King David.

But the Levites were not registered with them by their ancestral tribe.For the Lord had told Moses:“ Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites.

Joab asked Amasa,“ Are you well, my brother?” Then with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.Amasa was not on guard against the sword in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach with it and spilled his intestines out on the ground. Joab did not stab him again for Amasa was dead. Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside to the middle of the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died in revenge for the death of Asahel, Joab’s brother.

In the letter he wrote: Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest fighting, then withdraw from him so that he is struck down and dies.When Joab was besieging the city, he put Uriah in the place where he knew the best enemy soldiers were.Then the men of the city came out and attacked Joab, and some of the men from David’s soldiers fell in battle; Uriah the Hittite also died.Joab sent someone to report to David all the details of the battle.He commanded the messenger,“ When you’ve finished telling the king all the details of the battle—if the king’s anger gets stirred up and he asks you,‘ Why did you get so close to the city to fight? Didn’t you realize they would shoot from the top of the wall?At Thebez, who struck Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Didn’t a woman drop an upper millstone on him from the top of the wall so that he died? Why did you get so close to the wall?’— then say,‘ Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.’”