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But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

1 Chronicles 21:6 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 કાળવૃતાંત ૨૧:૬
પણ લેવી અને બિન્યામીનના વંશજોનો સમાવેશ ગણતરીમાં કર્યો નહોતો કેમ કે યોઆબને રાજાની આજ્ઞા ઘૃણાસ્પદ લાગી હતી.
हिन्दी1 इतिहास २१:६
परन्तु उनमें योआब ने लेवी और बिन्यामीन को न गिना, क्योंकि वह राजा की आज्ञा से घृणा करता था

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4Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, then came to Jerusalem.

5Joab gave the sum of the census of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew a sword; and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew a sword.

6But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin among them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.

7God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

8David said to God, “I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”

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