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 commanders of the army, “Take a census of all the people of Israel—from Beersheba in the south to Dan in the north—and bring me a report so I may know how many there are.” 3But Joab replied, “May the Lord increase the number of his people a hundred times over! But why, my lord the king, do you want to do this? Are they not all your servants? Why must you cause Israel to sin?” But the king insisted that they take the census, so Joab traveled throughout all Israel to count the people. Then he returned to Jerusalem 5and reported the number of people to David. There were 1,100,000 warriors in all Israel who could handle a sword, and 470,000 in Judah. 6But Joab did not include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the census because he was so distressed at what the king had made him do.

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 8:4His command is backed by great power. No one can resist or question it.
• Exodus 1:17But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king’s orders. They allowed the boys to live, too.
• Daniel 3:18But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”
• Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.
• 2 Samuel 24:3But Joab replied to the king, “May the Lord your God let you live to see a hundred times as many people as there are now! But why, my lord the king, do you want to do this?”

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