Translations
Modern
Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
Traditional
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
Literal
Joab son of Zeruiah began to number, and he did not finish, and there was wrath for this upon Israel. The count did not go up into the number of the Words of the Days of King David.
Latin
Joab filius Sarviæ cœperat numerare, nec complevit: quia super hoc ira irruerat in Israël, et idcirco numerus eorum qui fuerant recensiti, non est relatus in fastos regis David.
Original
Hebrew
English
Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
Notes
People
David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joab: Son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army Zeruiah: Sister of David; mother of Joab, Abishai, and Asahel
Glossary
Census Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy
Topics
Books: Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Chronicles of David Census: The Numbering of Israel by David David: King of Israel: Takes the Military Strength of Israel Without Divine Authority, and is Reproved Israel: Number of, when David Counted Joab: Son of David's Sister: Numbers the People King: Chronicles of, Recorded Rulers: Wicked: David, Numbering Israel and Judah