Bible in Basic English
"But David did not take the number of those who were under twenty years old, for the Lord had said that he would make Israel like the stars of heaven in number."
— 1 Chronicles 27:23, Bible in Basic English
“But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.”
“But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven. ”
“But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.”
“David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.”
“But David would not number them from twenty years old and under: because the lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven.”
“But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.”
Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea, the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel, the son of Pedaiah;
Of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner;
Of Dan, Azarel, the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.
But David did not take the number of those who were under twenty years old, for the Lord had said that he would make Israel like the stars of heaven in number.
The numbering was started by Joab, the son of Zeruiah, but he did not go on to the end; and because of it, wrath came on Israel and the number was not recorded in the history of King David.
And Azmaveth, the son of Adiel, was controller of the king's property; Jonathan, the son of Uzziah, had control of all store-houses in country places and in the towns and little towns and strong places;
Ezri, the son of Chelub, had authority over the field-workers and farmers;