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 Y dijo el rey á Joab, general del ejército que tenía consigo: Rodea todas las tribus de Israel, desde Dan hasta Beer-seba, y contad el pueblo, para que yo sepa el número de la gente.
3 Y Joab respondió al rey: Añada Jehová tu Dios al pueblo cien veces tanto como son, y que lo vea mi señor el rey; mas ¿para qué quiere esto mi señor el rey?
4 Empero la palabra del rey pudo más que Joab, y que los capitanes del ejército. Salió pues Joab, con los capitanes del ejército, de delante del rey, para contar el pueblo de Israel.
5 Y pasando el Jordán asentaron en Aroer, á la mano derecha de la ciudad que está en medio de la arroyada de Gad y junto á Jazer.
6 Después vinieron á Galaad, y á la tierra baja de Absi: y de allí vinieron á Dan-jaán y alrededor de Sidón.
What Does 2 Samuel 24:4 Mean?
2 Samuel 24:4 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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