2 Samuel 24:4

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But the king's words prevailed over the words of Joab, and of the captains of the army. And Joab, and the captains of the soldiers went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

Cross References

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?

1 Chronicles 21:4

But the king's word rather prevailed: and Joab departed, and went through all Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded; but saved the men children.

2 Samuel 24:3

And Joab said to the king: The Lord thy God increase thy people, and make them as many more as they are now, and again multiply them a hundredfold in the sight of my lord the king. But what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing?

2 Samuel 24:5

And when they had passed the Jordan, they came to Aroer to the right side of the city, which is in the vale of Gad.

Exodus 30:12

When thou shalt take the sum of the children of Israel according to their number, every one of them shall give a price for their souls to the Lord: and there shall be no scourge among them, when they shall be reckoned.