Verse 6

But Levi{H3878} and Benjamin{H1144} counted{H6485}{(H8804)} he not among{H8432} them: for the king's{H4428} word{H1697} was abominable{H8581}{(H8738)} to Joab{H3097}.

Referenced Verses

• Num 1:47-49 : 47 But the Levites{H3881} after the tribe{H4294} of their fathers{H1} were not numbered{H6485}{(H8719)} among{H8432} them. 48 For the LORD{H3068} had spoken{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, 49 Only thou shalt not number{H6485}{(H8799)} the tribe{H4294} of Levi{H3878}, neither take{H5375}{(H8799)} the sum{H7218} of them among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}:
• 2 Sam 3:27 : 27 And when Abner{H74} was returned{H7725}{(H8799)} to Hebron{H2275}, Joab{H3097} took him aside{H5186}{(H8686)} in{H413}{H8432} the gate{H8179} to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} with him quietly{H7987}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him there under the fifth{H2570} rib, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)}, for the blood{H1818} of Asahel{H6214} his brother{H251}.
• 2 Sam 11:15-21 : 15 And he wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} in the letter{H5612}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Set{H3051}{(H8798)} ye Uriah{H223} in the forefront{H6440}{H4136} of the hottest{H2389} battle{H4421}, and retire{H7725}{(H8804)} ye from him{H310}, that he may be smitten{H5221}{(H8738)}, and die{H4191}{(H8804)}. 16 And it came to pass, when Joab{H3097} observed{H8104}{(H8800)} the city{H5892}, that he assigned{H5414}{(H8799)} Uriah{H223} unto a place{H4725} where he knew{H3045}{(H8804)} that valiant{H2428} men{H582} were. 17 And the men{H582} of the city{H5892} went out{H3318}{(H8799)}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} with Joab{H3097}: and there fell{H5307}{(H8799)} some of the people{H5971} of the servants{H5650} of David{H1732}; and Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850} died{H4191}{(H8799)} also. 18 Then Joab{H3097} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and told{H5046}{(H8686)} David{H1732} all the things{H1697} concerning the war{H4421}; 19 And charged{H6680}{(H8762)} the messenger{H4397}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, When thou hast made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of telling{H1696}{(H8763)} the matters{H1697} of the war{H4421} unto the king{H4428}, 20 And if so be that the king's{H4428} wrath{H2534} arise{H5927}{(H8799)}, and he say{H559}{(H8804)} unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh{H5066}{(H8738)} unto the city{H5892} when ye did fight{H3898}{(H8736)}? knew{H3045}{(H8804)} ye not that they would shoot{H3384}{(H8686)} from the wall{H2346}? 21 Who smote{H5221}{(H8689)} Abimelech{H40} the son{H1121} of Jerubbesheth{H3380}? did not a woman{H802} cast{H7993}{(H8689)} a piece{H6400} of a millstone{H7393} upon him from the wall{H2346}, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)} in Thebez{H8405}? why went ye nigh{H5066}{(H8738)} the wall{H2346}? then say{H559}{(H8804)} thou, Thy servant{H5650} Uriah{H223} the Hittite{H2850} is dead{H4191}{(H8804)} also.
• 2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 And Joab{H3097} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Amasa{H6021}, Art thou in health{H7965}, my brother{H251}? And Joab{H3097} took{H270}{(H8799)} Amasa{H6021} by the beard{H2206} with the right{H3225} hand{H3027} to kiss{H5401}{(H8800)} him. 10 But Amasa{H6021} took no heed{H8104}{(H8738)} to the sword{H2719} that was in Joab's{H3097} hand{H3027}: so he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him therewith in the fifth{H2570} rib, and shed out{H8210}{(H8799)} his bowels{H4578} to the ground{H776}, and struck him not again{H8138}{(H8804)}; and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}. So Joab{H3097} and Abishai{H52} his brother{H251} pursued{H7291}{(H8804)} after{H310} Sheba{H7652} the son{H1121} of Bichri{H1075}.
• 1 Chr 27:24 : 24 Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870} began{H2490}{(H8689)} to number{H4487}{(H8800)}, but he finished{H3615}{(H8765)} not, because there fell wrath{H7110} for it{H2063} against Israel{H3478}; neither was the number{H4557} put{H5927}{(H8804)} in the account{H4557} of the chronicles{H1697}{H3117} of king{H4428} David{H1732}.