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. Lexicon Davidדָוִיד֙ (ḏā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no count נָשָׂ֤א (nā·śā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take the men לְמִבֶּ֛ן (lə·mib·ben) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son aged שָׁנָ֖ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 6242: Twenty, twentieth or under, וּלְמָ֑טָּה (ū·lə·māṭ·ṭāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 4295: Downward, below, beneath because כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3069: YHWH had said that אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say He would make Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc as numerous לְהַרְבּ֥וֹת (lə·har·bō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great as the stars כְּכוֹכְבֵ֥י (kə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 3556: A star, a prince of the sky. הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8064: Heaven, sky Additional Translations David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.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 took not their number from twenty years old and under: because the Lord said that he would multiply Israel as the stars of the heaven. And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as 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 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. 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. And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens. 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 TwentyExternal Links 1 Chronicles 27:23 NIV1 Chronicles 27:23 NLT 1 Chronicles 27:23 ESV 1 Chronicles 27:23 NASB 1 Chronicles 27:23 ASV 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 |