Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation King David did not take a census of the people who were under the age of twenty, because of the LORD's promise to make the people of Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. from twenty Numbers 1:18 And assembled them on the first day of the second month, reckoning them up by the kindreds, and houses, and families, and heads, and names of every one from twenty years old and upward, he would increase Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be. Hebrews 11:12 For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. Context The Leaders of the Twelve Tribes…22And over Dan, Ezrihel the son of Jeroham: these were the princes of the children of Israel. 23But 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.24Joab the son of Sarvia began to number, but he finished not: because upon this there fell wrath upon Israel: and therefore the number of them that were numbered, was not registered in the chronicles of king David.… Cross References Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be. Genesis 22:17 I will bless thee, and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the sea shore; thy seed shall possess the gates of their enemies. Genesis 26:4 And I will multiply thy seed like the stars of heaven: and I will give to thy posterity all these countries: and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. 2 Samuel 24:1 And the anger of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and stirred up David among them, saying: Go, number Israel and Juda. 1 Chronicles 21:2 And David said to Joab, and to the rulers of the people: Go, and number Israel from Bersabee even to Dan, and bring me the number of them that I may know it. Jump to Previous Age Below Count David Heaven Heavens Increase Israel Less Multiply Numerous Promised Sky Stars TwentyJump to Next Age Below Count David Heaven Heavens Increase Israel Less Multiply Numerous Promised Sky Stars TwentyLinks 1 Chronicles 27:23 NIV1 Chronicles 27:23 NLT 1 Chronicles 27:23 ESV 1 Chronicles 27:23 NASB 1 Chronicles 27:23 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 27:23 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 27:23 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 27:23 French Bible 1 Chronicles 27:23 German Bible Alphabetical: age and as because But count David did had He heaven in Israel less LORD make men multiply not number numerous of old or promised said sky stars take the those to twenty under would years OT History: 1 Chronicles 27:23 But David didn't take the number (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |