1 Chronicles 27:23

Conservative English Version

When David decided to count the people of Israel, he gave orders not to count anyone under twenty years of age, because the LORD had promised long ago that Israel would have as many people as there are stars in the sky.

Cross References

Genesis 15:5

Then the LORD took Abram outside and said, "Look at the sky and see if you can count the stars. That's how many descendants you will have."

Genesis 22:17

"I will bless you and give you such a large family, that someday your descendants will be more numerous than the stars in the sky or the grains of sand along the beach. They will defeat their enemies and take over the cities where their enemies live.

Genesis 26:4

I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all of this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth,

2 Samuel 24:1

The LORD was angry at Israel again, and he made David think it would be a good idea to count the people in Israel and Judah.

Numbers 1:18

called together the people that same day. They were counted according to their clans and families. Then Moses and the others listed the names of the men twenty years and older,

Hebrews 11:12

Her husband Abraham was almost dead, but he became the ancestor of many people. In fact, there are as many of them as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the beach.