2 Samuel 24:4

Notwithstanding, the word of the king prevailed against Joab, and over the captains of the force,—so Joab went forth, with the captains of the force, before the king, to number the people—Israel.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James 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.

In Context

3Then said Joab unto the king—Yea, Yahweh thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold, and [suffer] the eyes of my lord the king, to see it,—but, my lord the king, wherefore doth he find pleasure in this thing?

5And they passed over the Jordan,—and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city, that is in the midst of the ravine of Gad, even towards Jazer.

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Cross References

Exodus 30:12When thou takest the sum of the sons of Israel, by their numberings, then shall they give every man a propitiatory-covering for his soul to Yahweh, when they are numbered,—that there may be among them no plague when they are numbered.

Ecclesiastes 8:4Where the word of a king is, there is power,—who then may say to him, What wouldst thou do?

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 24:2-10

The People Numbered. ( b. c. 1017.) 1 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah. 2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. 3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the Lord thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord… Read the whole commentary →

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