1 Chronicles 21:6

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but did not finish. And wrath came for this upon Israel. Neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

2 Samuel 3:27

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

1 Chronicles 21:7

And God was displeased with this thing, therefore he smote Israel.