1 Chronicles 21:4

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

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And Joab answered: The Lord make his people a hundred times more than they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all thy servants: why doth my lord seek this thing, which may be imputed as a sin to Israel?

5And he gave David the number of them, whom he had surveyed: and all the number of Israel was found to be eleven hundred thousand men that drew the sword: and of Juda four hundred and seventy thousand fighting men. The number, etc... The difference of the numbers here and 2 Kings 24. is to be accounted for, by supposing the greater number to be that which was really found, and the lesser to be that which Joab gave in.

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Cross References

Exodus 1:17But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded, but saved the men children. 1:18: And the king called for them and said: What is it that you meant to do, that you would save the men children?

2 Samuel 24:4But 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.

Daniel 3:18But if he will not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods, nor adore the golden statue which thou hast set up.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 21:2-7

The Giants Subdued. ( b. c. 1017.) 1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. 2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it. 3 And Joab answered, The Lord make his people a hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? 4 Nevertheless… Read the whole commentary →

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