1 Chronicles 21:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But he did not numberפָקַ֖ד
(fa·kad)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
Leviוְלֵוִי֙
(ve·le·vi)
3878: a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from himof uncertain derivation
and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֔ן
(u·vin·ya·min,)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
amongבְּתֹוכָ֑ם
(be·to·v·cham;)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
them, for the king'sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
commandדְּבַר־
(de·var-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
was abhorrentנִתְעַ֥ב
(nit·'av)
8581: to abhordenominative verb from toebah
to Joab.יֹואָֽב׃
(yo·v·'av.)
3097: "the LORD is father," three Isr.from Yhvh and ab


















KJV Lexicon
But Levi
Leviy  (lay-vee')
attached; Levi, a son of Jacob -- Levi.
and Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
counted
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
he not among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
them for the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
was abominable
ta`ab  (taw-ab')
to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest -- (make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), utterly.
to Joab
Yow'ab  (yo-awb')
Jehovah-fathered; Joab, the name of three Israelites -- Joab.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king's command was abhorrent to Joab.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count because the king's command was detestable to him.

International Standard Version
Levi and Benjamin were not included in the census, because what the king had commanded was unethical to Joab.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joab didn't include Levi and Benjamin in the number because he was disgusted with the king's order.

King James 2000 Bible
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's command was abominable to Joab.
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