King James Version
But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the LORD had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.English Standard Version
David did not count those below twenty years of age, for the LORD had promised to make Israel as many as the stars of heaven.Catholic Public Domain Version
But David was not willing to number them from twenty years old and under. For the Lord had said that he would multiply Israel like the stars of heaven