2 Samuel 24:4

Easy To Read Version

King David very strongly commanded Joab and the captains of the army to count the people. So Joab and the captains of the army went out from the king to count the people of Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:3

But Joab said to the king, “May the Lord your God give you 100 times as many people, no matter how many there are! And may your eyes see this thing happen. But why do you want to do this?”

2 Samuel 24:5

They crossed over the Jordan River. They made their camp in Aroer. Their camp was on the right side of the city. (The city is in the middle of the valley of Gad, on the way to Jazer.)

1 Chronicles 21:4

But King David was stubborn. Joab had to do what the king said. So Joab left and went through all the country of Israel counting the people. Then Joab came back to Jerusalem

Exodus 1:17

But the nurses trusted [3] God. So they did not obey the king’s command. They let all the boy babies live.

Exodus 30:12

“Count the people of Israel so that you will know how many people there are. Every time this is done, every person must make a payment for himself to the Lord. If each person does this, then no terrible thing will happen to the people.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

The king has the authority to give commands. And no one can tell him what to do.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles {\cf2\super [98]} answered, “We must obey God, not you!