But Joab said, “May Adonai multiply His people 100 times over! But my master the king, are they not all my master’s servants? Why does my master require this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt to Israel?”
1 Chronicles 21:4 - Tree of Life Version Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and finally 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 said, “May Adonai multiply His people 100 times over! But my master the king, are they not all my master’s servants? Why does my master require this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt to Israel?”
Joab gave the number of the census of the people to David: in all Israel there were 1,100,000 sword-wielding men; Judah had 470,000 sword-wielding men.
Yet the midwives feared God, so they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the boys live.
Since the word of a king has authority, who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’
Yet even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image that you set up.”