NET

23 David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Darby

23 And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven.

KJV

23 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.

Strong's

23 But David^H1732 took^H5375 not the number^H4557 of them from twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 and under^H4295: because the LORD^H3068 had said^H559 he would increase^H7235 Israel^H3478 like to the stars^H3556 of the heavens^H8064.