Verse 23

But David{H1732} took{H5375} not the number{H4557} of them from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and under,{H4295} because Jehovah{H3068} had said{H559} he would increase{H7235} Israel{H3478} like to the stars{H3556} of heaven.{H8064}

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:5 : 5 And he brought him forth{H3318} abroad,{H2351} and said,{H559} Look{H5027} now toward heaven,{H8064} and number{H5608} the stars,{H3556} if thou be able{H3201} to number{H5608} them: and he said{H559} unto him, So{H3541} shall thy seed{H2233} be.
• Heb 11:12 : 12 wherefore{G1352} also there sprang{G1080} of{G575} one,{G1520} and{G2532} him{G5023} as{G2531} good as dead,{G3499} [so many] as{G2531} the stars{G798} of heaven in multitude,{G4128} and{G2532} as{G5616} the{G5491} sand,{G285} which is{G3588} by{G3844} the {G2281} sea-shore,{G5491} innumerable.{G382}
• Num 1:18 : 18 And they assembled{H6950} all the congregation{H5712} together{H6950} on the first{H259} day of the second{H8145} month;{H2320} and they declared their pedigrees{H3205} after their families,{H4940} by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} according to the number{H4557} of the names,{H8034} from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward,{H4605} by their polls.{H1538}
• 1 Chr 21:2-5 : 2 And David{H1732} said{H559} to Joab{H3097} and to the princes{H8269} of the people,{H5971} Go,{H3212} number{H5608} Israel{H3478} from Beer-sheba{H884} even to Dan;{H1835} and bring{H935} me word, that I may know{H3045} the sum{H4557} of them. 3 And Joab{H3097} said,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} make his people{H5971} a hundred{H3967} times{H6471} as many as they{H1992} are: but, my lord{H113} the king,{H4428} are they{H1992} not all my lord's{H113} servants?{H5650} why doth my lord{H113} require{H1245} this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt{H819} unto Israel?{H3478} 4 Nevertheless the king's{H4428} word{H1697} prevailed{H2388} against Joab.{H3097} Wherefore Joab{H3097} departed,{H3318} and went{H1980} throughout all Israel,{H3478} and came{H935} to Jerusalem.{H3389} 5 And Joab{H3097} gave{H5414} up the sum{H4557} of the numbering{H4662} of the people{H5971} unto David.{H1732} And all they of Israel{H3478} were a thousand{H505} thousand{H505} and a hundred{H3967} thousand{H505} men{H376} that drew{H8025} sword:{H2719} and Judah{H3063} was four{H702} hundred{H3967} threescore and ten{H7657} thousand{H505} men{H376} that drew{H8025} sword.{H2719}