NET Bible
"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."
— 1 Chronicles 27:23, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 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.”
“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.”
Hoshea son of Azaziah led the Ephraimites,Joel son of Pedaiah led the half-tribe of Manasseh,
Iddo son of Zechariah led the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead,Jaasiel son of Abner led Benjamin,
Azarel son of Jeroham led Dan.These were the commanders of the Israelite tribes.
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.
Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David.
Royal Officials Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses;Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the field, in the cities, in the towns, and in the towers.
Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.