2 Samuel 24:4
2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?
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.
5 And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
6 Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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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
Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Read in contextActs 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Read in contextExodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Read in context1 Chronicles 21:4
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
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