1 Chronicles 27:23 meaning and explanation

David did not count the men aged twenty or under, because the LORD had said that He would make Israel as numerous as the stars of the sky.

1 Chronicles 27:23, Berean Standard Bible

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The Chronicler is describing David's organization of Israel's army and administration. This verse explains why the census stopped at age twenty: the LORD had promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars of the sky.

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