1 Chronicles 21:4

New English Translation

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 21:3

Joab replied, “May the Lord make his army a hundred times larger! My master, O king, do not all of them serve my master? Why does my master want to do this? Why bring judgment on Israel?”

1 Chronicles 21:5

Joab reported to David the number of warriors. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 sword-wielding soldiers; Judah alone had 470,000 sword-wielding soldiers.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

Surely the king’s authority is absolute; no one can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Daniel 3:18

But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we don’t serve your gods, and we will not pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected.”

Acts 5:29

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