1 Chronicles 21:4

New American Bible - revised edition

However, the king’s command prevailed over Joab, who departed and traversed all of Israel, and then returned to Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 21:3

But Joab replied: “May the Lord increase his people a hundredfold! My lord king, are not all of them my lord’s subjects? Why does my lord seek to do this thing? Why should he bring guilt upon Israel?”

1 Chronicles 21:5

Joab reported the census figures to David: of men capable of wielding a sword, there were in all Israel one million one hundred thousand, and in Judah four hundred and seventy thousand.

Exodus 1:17

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

Ecclesiastes 8:4

His word is sovereign, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Daniel 3:18

But even if he will not, you should know, O king, that we will not serve your god or worship the golden statue which you set up.”

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles said in reply, “We must obey God rather than men.