1 Chronicles 21:4
What does 1 Chronicles 21:4 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 21:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But the king's word was stronger than Joab's. So Joab went out and went through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the word of the king <FI>is<Fi> severe against Joab, and Joab goeth out, and goeth up and down in all Israel, and cometh in to Jerusalem.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the king's word rather prevailed: and Joab departed, and went through all Israel: and returned to Jerusalem.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But the king's word prevailed against Joab; and Joab departed, and went through all Israel, and came [again] to Jerusalem.
Context
v.3And Joab said, Jehovah make his people a hundred times as many as they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt unto Israel?
v.4This passage
v.5And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
- Daniel 3:18
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
- Ecclesiastes 8:4
For the king’s word hath power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
- 2 Samuel 24:3
And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?
- Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
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