But the Levites of the tribe of their family were not counted among the children of Israel.

See, you shall not muster the tribe of Levi, and you shall not take their numbers, in the midst of the children of Israel.

And he brought back Abner to Hebron, and Joab caused him to turn aside from the gate to speak to him, laying wait for him; and he stabbed him there in the loins, and he died for the blood of Asahel the brother of Joab.

And he wrote in the letter, saying, Station Uriah in front of the [most] severe [part] of the fight, and retreat from behind him, that he may be wounded and die.

And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell, and Uriah the Hittite died also.

And he commanded the messenger, saying, When you have finished reporting all the events of the war to the king,

Who struck Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal, son of Ner? Did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from above the wall, and he died in Thebez? Why did you draw near to the wall? Then you shall say, Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.

And Joab said to Amasa, Are you in health, [my] brother? And the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amasa to kiss him.

And Amasa observed not the dagger that was in the hand of Joab. And Joab struck him with it on the loins, and his bowels were shed out upon the ground, and he did not repeat the blow, and he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.