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1 Chronicles 27:23

King James Version (KJV)

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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.

1 Chronicles 27:23 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 27:23

Theological / Devotional

Took not the number. The remark here implies that David’s numbering of the people was connected with the military arrangements set forth earlier in the chapter. David desired to know how many men he could count on in the building up of his army.

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