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 told Joab and the leaders of the people, “Go, count Israel from Beersheba to Dan. Then bring me a report so I may know their number.” 3But Joab said, “May Adonai multiply His people 100 times over! But my master the king, are they not all my master’s servants? Why does my master require this thing? Why should he be a cause of guilt to Israel?” Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and finally came back to Jerusalem. 5Joab gave the number of the census of the people to David: in all Israel there were 1,100,000 sword-wielding men; Judah had 470,000 sword-wielding men. 6But he did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, for the king’s word 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 8:4Since the word of a king has authority, who can say to him, ‘What are you doing?’
• Exodus 1:17Yet the midwives feared God, so they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the boys live.
• Daniel 3:18Yet even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image that you set up.”
• Acts 5:29Peter and the emissaries replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
• 2 Samuel 24:3But Joab said to the king, “May Adonai your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are, while the eyes of my lord the king looks on! But why does my lord the king desire such a 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