23 David did not count those 20 years of age and under, because Jehovah had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of the heavens.+ 24 Joʹab the son of Ze·ruʹiah had started to take the count, but he did not finish; and God’s anger came against Israel* because of this,+ and the number was not entered into the account of the history of the times of King David.