1 Chronicles 21:6

6 But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the word of the king was repulsive to Joab.

1 Chronicles 21:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 21:6

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 21:1).

1 Chronicles 21:6 In-Context

4 But the word of the king prevailed over Joab. Then he went about through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

5 And Joab gave the number of the enrollment of the people to David. And it happened [that] all Israel [was] one million one hundred thousand men drawing a sword, and in Judah [were] four hundred and seventy thousand men drawing a sword.

6 But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the word of the king was repulsive to Joab.

7 But this word was displeasing in the eyes of God, and he struck Israel.

8 Then David said to God, "I have sinned severely [in] that I have done this thing. But now, please forgive the sin of your servant, for I have been very foolish."