1 Chronicles 21:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

But the king's word was stronger than Joab's. So Joab went out and went through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 21:3

And Joab said, May the Lord make his people a hundred times more in number than they are; but, my lord king, are they not all my lord's servants? why would my lord have this done? why will he become a cause of sin to Israel?

1 Chronicles 21:5

And Joab gave David the number of all the people; all the men of Israel, able to take up arms, were one million, one hundred thousand men; and those of Judah were four hundred and seventy thousand men, able to take up arms.

Exodus 1:17

But the women had the fear of God, and did not do as the king of Egypt said, but let the male children go on living.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

Daniel 3:18

But if not, be certain, O King, that we will not be the servants of your gods, or give worship to the image of gold which you have put up.

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.