But Joab answered, “May the Lord make his nation 100 times as large! Sir, all the people of Israel are your servants. Why do you want to do this thing, my lord and king? You will make all the people of Israel guilty of sin!”
1 Chronicles 21:4 - Easy To Read Version But King David was stubborn. Joab had to do what the king said. So Joab left and went through all the country of Israel counting the people. Then Joab came back to Jerusalem Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. Common English Bible But the king overruled Joab, who left and traveled throughout all Israel. When he returned to Jerusalem, Catholic Public Domain Version But the word of the king prevailed instead. And Joab went away, and he traveled around, through all of Israel. And he returned to Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the king's word rather prevailed: and Joab departed, and went through all Israel, and returned to Jerusalem. |
But Joab answered, “May the Lord make his nation 100 times as large! Sir, all the people of Israel are your servants. Why do you want to do this thing, my lord and king? You will make all the people of Israel guilty of sin!”
and told David how many people there were. In Israel there were 1,100,000 men who could use a sword. And there were 470,000 men in Judah who could use a sword.
But the nurses trusted [3] God. So they did not obey the king’s command. They let all the boy babies live.
The king has the authority to give commands. And no one can tell him what to do.
But even if God does not save us, we want you to know, king, that we refuse to serve your gods. We won’t worship the gold idol you have set up.”
Peter and the other apostles {\cf2\super [98]} answered, “We must obey God, not you!