1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| I Chronicles 27:23 | But David would not number them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven. | Heaven. It would have seemed, therefore, as if David distrusted the divine promise, (Haydock) and attempted what was impossible (Grotius) or useless. (Calmet) --- He had before offended, and hence would now only number those who were wanted. (Worthington) |