NET

24 Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David.

Darby

24 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.

KJV

24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number^K2455put in the account of the chronicles of king David.

KJV Bible Notes

was the number: Heb. ascended.

Strong's

24 Joab ^H3097 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 began^H2490 to number^H4487, but he finished^H3615 not, because there fell wrath^H7110 for it^H2063 against Israel^H3478; neither was the number^H4557 put^H5927 in the account^H4557 of the chronicles^{H1697 H3117} of king^H4428 David^H1732.