2 Samuel 24:4 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ But the king's words prevailed over the words of Joab, and of the captains of the army. And Joab, and the captains of the soldiers went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ But the king's word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So they went from the king's presence to number the Israelites.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

Common English Bible

⁴ But the king’s word overruled Joab and the military commanders. So Joab and the commanders left the king’s presence to take a census of the Israelites.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ But the words of the king prevailed over the words of Joab and the leaders of the army. And so Joab and the leaders of the military departed from the face of the king, so that they might number the people of Israel.

English Standard Version 2016

⁴ But the king’s word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out from the presence of the king to number the people of Israel.

2 Samuel 24:4 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 24:3

And Joab said to the king: The Lord thy God increase thy people, and make them as many more as they are now, and again multiply them a hundredfold in the sight of my lord the king. But what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing?

2 Samuel 24:5

And when they had passed the Jordan, they came to Aroer to the right side of the city, which is in the vale of Gad.

1 Chronicles 21:4

But the king's word rather prevailed: and Joab departed, and went through all Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded; but saved the men children.

Exodus 30:12

When thou shalt take the sum of the children of Israel according to their number, every one of them shall give a price for their souls to the Lord: and there shall be no scourge among them, when they shall be reckoned.

Ecclesiastes 8:4

And his word is full of power: neither can any man say to him: Why dost thou so?

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.