1 Chronicles 21:4

The English Standar Version

But the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 21:3

But Joab said, "May the LORD add to his people a hundred times as many as they are! Are they not, my lord the king, all of them my lord's servants? Why then should my lord require this? Why should it be a cause of guilt for Israel?"

1 Chronicles 21:5

And Joab gave the sum of the numbering of the people to David. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, and in Judah 470,000 who drew the sword.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, "What are you doing?"

Daniel 3:18

But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up."

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.