1 Chronicles 21:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Nevertheless the king's{H4428} word{H1697} prevailed{H2388} against Joab.{H3097} Wherefore Joab{H3097} departed,{H3318} and went{H1980} throughout all Israel,{H3478} and came{H935} to Jerusalem.{H3389}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Nevertheless the king's{H4428} word{H1697} prevailed{H2388}{(H8804)} against Joab{H3097}. Wherefore Joab{H3097} departed{H3318}{(H8799)}, and went{H1980}{(H8691)} throughout all Israel{H3478}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Neuertheles the kynges worde preuayled agaynst Ioab. And Ioab wente forth, and walked thorow all Israel, and came to Ierusalem,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Neuerthelesse the Kings word preuailed against Ioab; Ioab departed and went thorowe all Israel, and returned to Ierusalem.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Neuerthelesse the kinges word preuayled against Ioab: And Ioab departed, and walked throughout all them of Israel, and came to Hierusalem againe,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the word of the king `is' severe against Joab, and Joab goeth out, and goeth up and down in all Israel, and cometh in 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the king's word was stronger than Joab's. So Joab went out and went through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 1:17 : 17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.
  • 2 Sam 24:3-8 : 3 And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD your God add to the people, however many they may be, a hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing? 4 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. 5 And they crossed over the Jordan and camped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lies in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer. 6 Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim Hodshi; and they came to Dan Jaan, and around to Sidon, 7 And came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba. 8 So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.
  • Eccl 8:4 : 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power; and who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'
  • Dan 3:18 : 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the golden image which you have set up.
  • Acts 5:29 : 29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Sam 24:2-4
    3 verses
    86%

    2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the army, who was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and count the people, that I may know the number of the people.

    3 And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD your God add to the people, however many they may be, a hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

    4 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.

  • 1 Chr 21:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2 And David said to Joab and to the leaders of the people, Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan; and bring the count to me, that I may know it.

    3 And Joab answered, May the LORD make his people a hundred times more than they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then does my lord require this thing? why will he bring guilt upon Israel?

  • 1 Chr 21:5-7
    3 verses
    77%

    5 And Joab gave the total of the people to David. And all Israel were a million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew sword.

    6 But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them: for the king's word was detestable to Joab.

    7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

  • 2 Sam 3:21-24
    4 verses
    75%

    21 And Abner said to David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a league with you, and that you may reign over all that your heart desires. And David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

    22 And behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he had gone in peace.

    23 When Joab and all the host that was with him had come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he has sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

    24 Then Joab came to the king and said, What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

  • 2 Sam 14:23
    75%

    23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 14:19-21
    3 verses
    75%

    19 And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with you in all this? And the woman answered and said, As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken: for your servant Joab, he commanded me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your maidservant:

    20 To change the appearance of things your servant Joab has done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

    21 And the king said to Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

  • 2 Sam 11:22
    74%

    22 So the messenger went, and came and told David all that Joab had sent by him.

  • 2 Sam 20:11
    73%

    11 And one of Joab's men stood by Amasa and said, Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab.

  • 2 Sam 11:18
    73%

    18 Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war,

  • 2 Sam 19:15
    73%

    15 So the king returned, and came to the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to meet the king, to conduct the king over the Jordan.

  • 1 Chr 20:1
    73%

    1 It came to pass, after the year had ended, at the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led the power of the army and devastated the land of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah and destroyed it.

  • 2 Sam 2:27-28
    2 verses
    73%

    27 And Joab said, As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely by morning the people had gone up every man from pursuing his brother.

    28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued Israel no more, neither did they fight anymore.

  • 1 Chr 19:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

    15 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 17:24
    72%

    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 1 Kgs 2:29-31
    3 verses
    72%

    29 And it was told King Solomon that Joab had fled to the tabernacle of the Lord; and behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, strike him down.

    30 And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said to him, Thus says the king, Come forth. And he said, No; but I will die here. And Benaiah told the king this, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.

    31 And the king said unto him, Do as he has said, and strike him down and bury him, that you may take away the innocent blood which Joab shed, from me and from the house of my father.

  • 2 Sam 14:29
    72%

    29 Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.

  • 2 Sam 20:2
    72%

    2 So all the men of Israel left David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah stayed loyal to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
    72%

    1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.

  • 1 Chr 27:24
    72%

    24 Joab the son of Zeruiah started to count, but he did not finish, because wrath fell for it against Israel; neither was the number entered in the account of the chronicles of king David.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    72%

    8 And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • 2 Sam 20:4
    72%

    4 Then the king said to Amasa, Gather the men of Judah for me in three days, and be here yourself.

  • 2 Sam 18:16
    72%

    16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the people.

  • 2 Sam 11:1
    71%

    1 And it came to pass, after the year had ended, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 18:4
    71%

    4 And the king said to them, What seems best to you I will do. And the king stood by the side of the gate, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

  • 1 Chr 27:34
    71%

    34 And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the general of the king's army was Joab.

  • 2 Sam 10:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13 And Joab drew near, and the people who were with him, to the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.

    14 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they also fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. So Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 11:25
    71%

    25 Then David said to the messenger, Thus you shall say to Joab: Do not let this thing trouble you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and overthrow it. So encourage him.

  • 2 Sam 14:31
    71%

    31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom at his house, and said to him, Why have your servants set my field on fire?

  • 2 Sam 24:9
    71%

    9 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand.

  • 2 Sam 2:30
    71%

    30 And Joab returned from pursuing Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David's servants and Asahel were missing.

  • 1 Kgs 11:15
    71%

    15 For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the slain, after he had killed every male in Edom.

  • 2 Sam 20:22
    70%

    22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice. They cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. He blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, each to his tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 11:4
    70%

    4 Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus, where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.

  • 2 Sam 11:16
    70%

    16 So it happened, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew there were valiant men.

  • 2 Sam 20:13
    70%

    13 Once he was removed from the road, all the people continued after Joab, pursuing Sheba the son of Bichri.