2 Samuel 24:4
2 So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”
3 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?”
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.
5 They crossed the Jordan and camped near Aroer, south of the town in the middle of the valley, and proceeded toward Gad and Jazer.
6 Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the captains of the army. Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- But the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. And Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.
- BLB
- And the word of the king prevailed against Joab and against the captains of the army. And Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.
- ÅB
- Men kongen holdt fast ved sin befaling og gav ikke etter for Joab og hærførerne. Så dro da Joab og hærførerne ut i kongens tjeneste for å mønstre Israels folk.
- OTB
- Likevel, kongens ord seiret over Joab og hærens høvdinger. Så Joab og hærens høvdinger gikk ut fra kongens nærvær for å telle folket i Israel.
- B1930
- Men kongen holdt fast ved sin befaling og gav ikke efter for Joab og hærførerne. Så drog da Joab og hærførerne ut i kongens tjeneste for å mønstre Israels folk.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ecclesiastes 8:4
For the king’s word is supreme, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
Read in contextActs 5:29
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
Read in contextExodus 1:17
The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.
Read in context1 Chronicles 21:4
Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and traveled throughout Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.
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