1 Chronicles 21:4 “Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed…”

1 Chronicles 21:4

Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and traveled throughout Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

World English Bible

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, then came to Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neuerthelesse the Kings word preuailed against Ioab. And Ioab departed and went thorowe all Israel, and returned to Ierusalem.

Darby Translation

But the king's word prevailed against Joab; and Joab departed, and went through all Israel, and came [again] to Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation

And the word of the king [is] severe against Joab, and Joab goeth out, and goeth up and down in all Israel, and cometh in to Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

But the king's word was stronger than Joab's. So Joab went out and went through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

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Cross references

“the king's”

Ecclesiastes 8:4

Ecclesiastes 8:4 · BSB

For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

“Wherefore”

Exodus 1:17 Daniel 3:18 Acts 5:29

Exodus 1:17 · BSB

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.

Daniel 3:18 · BSB

But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”

Acts 5:29 · BSB

But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

“and went”

2 Samuel 24:3–8

2 Samuel 24:3–8 · BSB

But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

5And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah.

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