1 Chronicles 27:23

But David didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

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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.

In Context

22of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

24Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of King David.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:17that I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies.

2 Samuel 24:1Again the LORD’s anger burned against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, “Go, count Israel and Judah.”

Hebrews 11:12Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 27:17-34

The Military Force. ( b. c. 1015.) 16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah: 17 Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok: 18 Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: 19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: 20 Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of… Read the whole commentary →

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