2 Samuel 24:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

But the king's order was stronger than Joab and the captains of the army. And Joab and the captains of the army went out from the king, to take the number of the children of Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:3

And Joab said to the king, Whatever the number of the people, may the Lord make it a hundred times as much, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this thing?

2 Samuel 24:5

And they went over Jordan, and starting from Aroer, from the town which is in the middle of the valley, they went in the direction of the Gadites, and on to Jazer;

1 Chronicles 21:4

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

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.

Exodus 30:12

When you are taking the number of the children of Israel, let every man who is numbered give to the Lord a price for his life, so that no disease may come on them when they are numbered.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

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

Acts 5:29

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