English Language Versions
KJV 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.
KJVP But David H1732 took H5375 not H3808 the number H4557 of them from twenty years old H4480 H1121 H6242 H8141 and under: H4295 because H3588 the LORD H3068 had said H559 he would increase Israel H3478 like to the stars H3556 of the heavens. H8064
YLT 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.
ASV 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.
WEB 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.
RV 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.
NET 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.
ERVEN David decided to count the men in Israel. There were very many people because God promised to make the Israelites as many as the stars in the sky. So David only counted the men who were 20 years old and older.