2 Samuel 24:4 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴ However, the sovereign’s word prevailed against Yo’aḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ But the king's word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So they went from the king's presence to number the Israelites.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴ But the king’s word overruled Joab and the military commanders. So Joab and the commanders left the king’s presence to take a census of the Israelites.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ But the words of the king prevailed over the words of Joab and the leaders of the army. And so Joab and the leaders of the military departed from the face of the king, so that they might number the people of Israel.

2 Samuel 24:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 24:3

And Yo’aḇ

2 Samuel 24:5

And they passed over the Yardĕ

1 Chronicles 21:4

But the sovereign’s word prevailed against Yo’aḇ

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared Elohim, and did not do as the sovereign of Mitsrayim commanded them, and kept the male children alive.

Exodus 30:12

“When you take the census of the children of Yisra’ĕ

Ecclesiastes 8:4

Where the word of a sovereign is, there is power. And who says to him, “What are you doing?”

Acts 5:29

And Kĕ