1 Chronicles 21:6

Easy To Read Version

Joab did not count the family groups of Levi and Benjamin. Joab did not count those family groups because he did not like King David’s order.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner arrived at Hebron, Joab took him to one side in the middle of the gateway to talk with him in private. And then Joab stabbed Abner in the stomach, and Abner died. Abner had killed Joab’s brother Asahel. So now Joab killed Abner.

1 Chronicles 21:7

David had done a bad thing in God’s sight. So God punished Israel.

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the people, but he did not finish. {\cf2\super [297]} God became angry with the people of Israel. That is why the number of the people was not put in the book The History of King David.