1 Chronicles 21:6

New Century Version

But Joab did not count the tribes of Levi and Benjamin, because he didn’t like King David’s order.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:27

When Abner arrived at Hebron, Joab took him aside into the gateway. He acted as though he wanted to talk with Abner in private, but Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and Abner died. Abner had killed Joab’s brother Asahel, so Joab killed Abner to pay him back.

1 Chronicles 21:7

David had done something God had said was wrong, so God punished Israel.

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the people, but he did not finish. God became angry with Israel for counting the people, so the number of the people was not put in the history book about King David’s rule.