1 Chronicles 21:4

1 Chronicles 21:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
• New International Version (NIV)The king’s word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

Context of 1 Chronicles 21:4

2So David said to Joab and the leaders of the people, “Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan, and bring me their total, so that I may know it.” 3Joab said, “May the Lord add to His people a hundred times as many as they are! But, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? Why then does my lord require this? Why will he bring guilt on Israel?” But the king’s word prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem. 5Then Joab gave the total of the census of the people to David. And all Israel were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword; and in Judah 470,000 men who drew the sword. 6But he did not count Levi and Benjamin among them, because the king’s order was detestable to Joab.

1 Chronicles 21:4 word by word

וּדְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָזַ֣ק עַל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֣א יוֹאָ֗ב וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nevertheless the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• prevailedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: prevail overH2388
• against Joabיוֹאָבyô'âb · JoabH3097
• departedיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• throughout all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 21:4

• Ecclesiastes 8:4For the word of a king is authoritative and powerful, And who will say to him, “What are you doing?”
• Exodus 1:17But the midwives feared God [with profound reverence] and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded, but they let the boy babies live.
• Daniel 3:18But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up!”
• Acts 5:29Then Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men [we have no other choice].
• 2 Samuel 24:3But Joab said to the king, “May the Lord your God add to the people a hundred times as many as there are, and let the eyes of my lord the king see it; but why does my lord the king want to do this thing?”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30This account of the census is similar to 2 Samuel 24:1–25 but focuses on different aspects. The Chronicler’s version sets the stage for dedicating the altar and preparing to build the temple (1 Chronicles 22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131Ch 21:1-13. David Sins in Numbering the People. 1. Satan stood up against Israel--God, by withdrawing His grace at this time from David (see on 2Sa 24:1), permitted the tempter to prevail over him. As the result of this successful temptation was the entail of a heavy calamity as a punishment from God upon the people, it might be said that "Satan stood up against Israel." number Israel--In the act of taking the census of a people, there is not only no…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 21:4

• Census
• Conscience
• Joab
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jerusalem
• Joab
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Advise
• Cost
• Displease
• Grant
• Require

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings