Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 21:6
American Standard Version
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
Amplified® Bible
But Levi and Benjamin he did not include among them, for the king's order was detestable to Joab.
Contemporary English Version
Joab refused to include anyone from the tribes of Levi and Benjamin, because he still disagreed with David's orders.
Darby English Version
But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
Good News Bible
Because Joab disapproved of the king's command, he did not take any census of the tribes of Levi and Benjamin.
King James Version
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.
New American Standard Bible
But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king's command was abhorrent to Joab.
New International Version
But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king's command was repulsive to him.
New King James Version
But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king's command seemed abhorrent to Joab.
Revised Standard Version
But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, for the king's command was abhorrent to Jo'ab.
Young's Literal Translation
And Levi and Benjamin he hath not numbered in their midst, for the word of the king was abominable with Joab.
