1 Chronicles 27:24

Ioab the sonne 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 Dauid.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count {them,} but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
- American Standard Version (1901)

The numbering was started by Joab, the son of Zeruiah, but he did not go on to the end; and because of it, wrath came on Israel and the number was not recorded in the history of King David.
- Basic English Bible

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he did not finish; and there fell wrath for it upon Israel; and the number was not put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
- Darby Bible

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.
- Webster's Bible

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but didn't finish; and there came wrath for this on Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
- World English Bible

Joab son of Zeruiah hath begun to number -- and hath not finished -- and there is for this wrath against Israel, and the number hath not gone up in the account of the Chronicles of king David.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 27:24

27:22 Tribes - Of the most of the tribes, not of all: for Gad isomitted, probably because that tribe was joined with the Reubenitesunder one prince.

27:23 Because - And therefore to number them all both above and undertwenty years old, had been both an infinite trouble and a tempting of God,or a questioning the truth of his promises.