But Levi and Benjamin he did not number. For Joab executed the orders of the king unwillingly
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King James Version
But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.English Standard Version
But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, for the king's command was abhorrent to Joab.New International Version
But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king's command was repulsive to him.