2 Samuel 24:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 24:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 24:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 24:4 WEB — 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 count the people of Israel.”
2 Samuel 24:4 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 24:4 ASV — 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. ”
2 Samuel 24:4 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 24:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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, <FI>from<Fi> before the king to inspect the people, even Israel;”
2 Samuel 24:4 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 24:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the army. And Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel. ”
2 Samuel 24:4 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 24:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
2 Samuel 24:4 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 24:4 in Context — 2 Samuel 24
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, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?
4 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.
5 And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth 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 about to Zidon,
What Does 2 Samuel 24:4 Mean?
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