◄ 2 Samuel 24:4 ►
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Good News Translation
But the king made Joab and his officers obey his order; they left his presence and went out to count the people of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
But the king’s word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out from the presence of the king to take a census of the people of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
But when David refused to change his mind, Joab and the army officers went out and started counting the people.

New American Bible
However, the king’s command prevailed over Joab and the leaders of the army, so they left the king’s presence in order to register the people of Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the king's words prevailed over the words of Joab, and of the captains of the army: and Joab, and the captains of the soldiers went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But the king's words prevailed over the words of Joab, and of the captains of the army: and Joab, and the captains of the soldiers went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

the king's

1 Chronicles 21:4 But the king's word rather prevailed: and Joab departed, and went through all Israel: and returned to Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 8:4 And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?

went out

Exodus 1:17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the men children.

Acts 5:29 But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men.

Context
David's Military Census
…3And Joab said to the king: The Lord thy God increase thy people, and make them as many more as they are now, and again multiply them a hundredfold in the sight of my lord the king: but what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing? 4But the king's words prevailed over the words of Joab, and of the captains of the army: and Joab, and the captains of the soldiers went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.5And when they had passed the Jordan, they came to Aroer to the right side of the city, which is in the vale of Gad.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 24:3
And Joab said to the king: The Lord thy God increase thy people, and make them as many more as they are now, and again multiply them a hundredfold in the sight of my lord the king: but what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing?

2 Samuel 24:5
And when they had passed the Jordan, they came to Aroer to the right side of the city, which is in the vale of Gad.

2 Samuel 24:3
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