1 Chronicles 21:4

New International Version

The king’s word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 21:3

But Joab replied, “May the Lord multiply his troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all my lord’s subjects? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

1 Chronicles 21:5

Joab reported the number of the fighting men to David: In all Israel there were one million one hundred thousand men who could handle a sword, including four hundred and seventy thousand in Judah.

Exodus 1:17

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

Ecclesiastes 8:4

Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him, “What are you doing?”

Daniel 3:18

But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!