1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 Chronicles 21:5 The Chronicler adds that Joab found David’s census abhorrent (again emphasizing David’s sinfulness). Because of this, Joab did not include the priestly tribe of Levi in the count (perhaps remembering Numbers 1:47). He also left out Benjamin, whose territory included Jerusalem (the site of the ark) and Gibeon (the site of the tabernacle).

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