1 Chronicles 21:4

American Standard Version 2015

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

Cross References

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

Daniel 3:18

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

Ecclesiastes 8:4

For the king's word {\i hath} power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Exodus 1:17

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

1 Chronicles 21:3

And Joab said, Jehovah 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 doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt unto Israel?

1 Chronicles 21:5

And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.