2 Samuel 24:4
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Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the king to count the troops of Israel.
In other translations
Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the king to count the troops of Israel.
Hebrew words
וַיֶּחֱזַקvaiyechezakand it prevailedH2388דְּבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָבyo'avJoabH3097וְעַלve'aland overH5921שָׂרֵיsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הֶחָיִלhechayilthe armyH2428וַיֵּצֵאvaiyetze'and he went outH3318יוֹאָבyo'avJoabH3097וְשָׂרֵיvesareiand commanders ofH8269הַחַיִלhachayilthe armyH2428לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לִפְקֹדlifkodto enrollH6485אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵל׃yisra'elIsraelH3478
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Related verses
- Acts 5:29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
- Ecclesiastes 8:4Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
- 1 Chronicles 21:4Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and traveled throughout Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.
- Exodus 1:17But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.
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