1 Chronicles 21:4

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and travelled throughout Israel and then returned to Jerusalem.

Cross References

Acts 5:29

Peter and the apostles replied, ‘We must obey God rather than people.

Daniel 3:18

But even if he does not rescue us,  we want you as king to know that we will not serve  your gods  or worship the gold statue you set up.’

Ecclesiastes 8:4

For the king’s word is authoritative, and who can say to him, ‘What are you doing? ’

Exodus 1:17

The midwives, however, feared God  and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them;  they let the boys live.

1 Chronicles 21:3

Joab replied, ‘May the Lord multiply the number of his people a hundred times over!  My lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel? ’

1 Chronicles 21:5

Joab gave the total troop registration to David. In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand armed men  and in Judah itself four hundred and seventy thousand armed men.