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

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not counted among them.For Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,“ Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;

Joab said to Amasa,“ Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand. So he struck him with it in the body, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and didn’t strike him again; and he died. Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the middle of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.

He wrote in the letter, saying,“ Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die.”When Joab kept watch on the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew that valiant men were.The men of the city went out, and fought with Joab. Some of the people fell, even of David’s servants; and Uriah the Hittite died also.Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;and he commanded the messenger, saying,“ When you have finished telling all the things concerning the war to the king,it shall be that, if the king’s wrath arise, and he asks you,‘ Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Didn’t you know that they would shoot from the wall?Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Didn’t a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?’ then you shall say,‘ Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.’”