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.