1 Chronicles 21:4

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

Acts 5:29

And Peter and the apostles having answered, they said, We must obey God rather than men.

Daniel 3:18

But if not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou have set up.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

For the king's word [has] power, and who may say to him, What are thou doing?

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.

1 Chronicles 21:3

And Joab said, LORD make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?

1 Chronicles 21:5

And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to David. And all those of Israel were a million and a hundred thousand men who drew a sword. And Judah was four hundred seventy thousand men who drew a sword.