2 Samuel 24:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed over Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. Therefore Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king, to count the people of Israel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Notwithstanding, the king's{H4428} word{H1697} prevailed{H2388} against Joab,{H3097} and against the captains{H8269} of the host.{H2428} And Joab{H3097} and the captains{H8269} of the host{H2428} went out{H3318} from the presence{H6440} of the king,{H4428} to number{H6485} the people{H5971} of Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Notwithstanding the king's{H4428} word{H1697} prevailed{H2388}{(H8799)} against Joab{H3097}, and against the captains{H8269} of the host{H2428}. And Joab{H3097} and the captains{H8269} of the host{H2428} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} from the presence{H6440} of the king{H4428}, to number{H6485}{(H8800)} the people{H5971} of Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Neuertheles the kynges worde preuayled agaynst Ioab and the captaynes of the hoost.So Ioab and ye captaynes of the hoost wente forth from the kynge, to nombre the people of Israel,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Notwithstanding the Kings worde preuailed against Ioab and against the captaines of the hoste: therefore Ioab and the captaines of the hoste went out from the presence of the King to nomber the people of Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Notwithstanding, the kinges word preuayled agaynst Ioab & against the captaines of the hoast: And Ioab & the captaynes of the hoast, went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the word of the king is severe towards Joab, and against the heads of the force, and Joab goeth out, and the heads of the force, `from' before the king to inspect the people, even Israel;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the king's order was stronger than Joab and the captains of the army. And Joab and the captains of the army went out from the king, to take the number of the children of Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the king’s edict stood, despite the objections of Joab and the leaders of the army. So Joab and the leaders of the army left the king’s presence in order to muster the Israelite army.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 1:17 : 17 The midwives, however, feared God and did not obey the king of Egypt's command; they let the boys live.
  • 1 Chr 21:4 : 4 Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and traveled throughout all Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.
  • Eccl 8:4 : 4 Since the king’s word has authority, who can question him, saying, 'What are you doing?'
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles replied, 'We must obey God rather than men.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Chr 21:1-7
    7 verses
    86%

    1 Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

    2 So David said to Joab and the commanders of the army, "Go and count the people of Israel from Beersheba to Dan, and report back to me so that I may know their number."

    3 But Joab replied, "May the LORD multiply His people a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of yours? Why does my lord require this? Why should it bring guilt upon Israel?"

    4 Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and traveled throughout all Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.

    5 Joab presented the results of the census to David: There were in Israel 1,100,000 warriors who drew the sword, and in Judah 470,000 who drew the sword.

    6 But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.

    7 This command was evil in the sight of God, so He struck Israel.

  • 2 Sam 24:1-3
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    84%

    1 Again the Lord's anger burned against Israel, and He incited David against them, saying, "Go, count the people of Israel and Judah."

    2 So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army who was with him, "Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and enroll the people, so that I may know how many there are."

    3 But Joab said to the king, "May the Lord your God multiply the people a hundredfold while the eyes of my lord the king still see it. But why does my lord the king want to do this thing?"

  • 1 Chr 27:23-24
    2 verses
    79%

    23 David did not take a count of those twenty years old and younger, because the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky.

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    2 verses
    76%

    9 Joab reported the number of the people to the king: Israel had eight hundred thousand able men who could handle a sword, and Judah had five hundred thousand.

    10 David's heart was troubled after he had numbered the people. He said to the Lord, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, Lord, please take away the guilt of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly."

  • 2 Sam 18:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 David mustered the people who were with him and appointed commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds.

    2 David divided the troops into three groups: one-third under Joab, one-third under Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one-third under Ittai the Gittite. Then the king said to the troops, 'I will also go into battle with you.'

  • 2 Kgs 3:6
    74%

    6 So King Jehoram left Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel.

  • 1 Chr 27:1
    72%

    1 The sons of Israel were counted by their numbers, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions, those who came in and went out month by month for all the months of the year. Each division had twenty-four thousand men.

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    72%

    8 When David heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of mighty warriors.

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    71%

    34 After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah and Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king's army.

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    71%

    24 They advised, 'Do this: Remove all the kings from their posts and replace them with governors.

  • Num 2:23
    71%

    23 The army of his division numbers 35,400.

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    71%

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    71%

    24 Though the Aramean army had come with only a small force of men, the Lord delivered into their hands a very large army because Judah had forsaken the Lord, the God of their ancestors. So they executed judgment against Joash.

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    71%

    28 So Joab blew the trumpet, and all the people stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or fought anymore.

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    71%

    2 The leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, took their positions in the assembly of the people of God—four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords.

  • 1 Kgs 11:15
    70%

    15 When David was in Edom and Joab, the commander of the army, went up to bury the dead, they killed every male in Edom.

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    70%

    4 The king said to them, 'I will do whatever seems best to you.' So the king stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

  • 1 Chr 18:15
    70%

    15 Joab son of Zeruiah was in charge of the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.

  • 2 Sam 11:1
    70%

    1 In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, David sent Joab along with his servants and all of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem.

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    70%

    23 These are the numbers of men equipped for war who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the LORD had spoken.

  • 2 Chr 18:5
    70%

    5 So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, 'Shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should I refrain?' They answered, 'Go up, for God will give it into the hand of the king.'

  • 1 Chr 19:14
    70%

    14 Joab and the troops who were with him advanced against the Arameans to fight, and they fled before him.

  • 2 Sam 3:24
    70%

    24 So Joab went to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!'

  • 2 Chr 25:7
    70%

    7 But a man of God came to him and said, 'O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim.'

  • 2 Sam 11:18
    70%

    18 Joab sent David a full report of the battle.

  • 1 Kgs 22:6
    70%

    6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, 'Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?' They said, 'Go up, and the Lord will give it into the king’s hands.'

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    70%

    24 David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 20:1
    70%

    1 In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, Joab led the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He went to besiege Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and destroyed it.

  • Num 26:4
    69%

    4 ‘Count all men twenty years old and above, as the Lord commanded Moses and the Israelites who had come out of the land of Egypt.’

  • 2 Sam 20:23
    69%

    23 Joab was in charge of the entire army of Israel, while Benaiah son of Jehoiada commanded the Cherethites and the Pelethites.

  • 1 Sam 15:4
    69%

    4 Saul summoned the people and mustered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

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    69%

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    69%

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