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

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

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 the son of Zeruiah had begun to count them, but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David.

The Levites, however, were not counted among them by their fathers’ tribe.For the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying,“ Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel.

And Joab said to Amasa,“ Is it going well for you, my brother?” And Joab took hold of Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.But Amasa was not on guard against the sword which was in Joab’s hand, so he struck him in the belly with it and spilled out his intestines on the ground, and did not strike him again, and he died. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

So when Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him privately, and there he struck him in the belly, so that he died on account of the blood of his brother Asahel.

He had written in the letter the following:“ Station Uriah on the front line of the fiercest battle and pull back from him, so that he may be struck and killed.”So it was as Joab kept watch on the city, that he stationed Uriah at the place where he knew there were valiant men.And the men of the city went out and fought against Joab, and some of the people among David’s servants fell; and Uriah the Hittite also died.Then Joab sent a messenger and reported to David all the events of the war.He ordered the messenger, saying,“ When you have finished telling all the events of the war to the king,then it shall be that if the king’s wrath rises and he says to you,‘ Why did you move against the city to fight? Did you not know that they would shoot from the wall?Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did a woman not throw an upper millstone on him from the wall so that he died at Thebez? Why did you move against the wall?’— then you shall say,‘ Your servant Uriah the Hittite also died.’ ”