2 Samuel 24:4

New International Version

The king’s word, however, overruled Joab and the army commanders; so they left the presence of the king to enroll the fighting men of Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:3

But Joab replied to the king, “May the Lord your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”

2 Samuel 24:5

After crossing the Jordan, they camped near Aroer, south of the town in the gorge, and then went through Gad and on to Jazer.

1 Chronicles 21:4

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

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.

Exodus 30:12

“When you take a census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague will come on them when you number them.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

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

Acts 5:29

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