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 Et le roi dit à Joab, qui était chef de l’armée et qui se trouvait près de lui: Parcours toutes les tribus d’Israël, depuis Dan jusqu’à Beer-Schéba; qu’on fasse le dénombrement du peuple, et que je sache à combien il s’élève.
3 Joab dit au roi: Que l’Éternel, ton Dieu, rende le peuple cent fois plus nombreux, et que les yeux du roi mon seigneur le voient! Mais pourquoi le roi mon seigneur veut-il faire cela?
4 Le roi persista dans l’ordre qu’il donnait à Joab et aux chefs de l’armée; et Joab et les chefs de l’armée quittèrent le roi pour faire le dénombrement du peuple d’Israël.
5 Ils passèrent le Jourdain, et ils campèrent à Aroër, à droite de la ville qui est au milieu de la vallée de Gad, et près de Jaezer.
6 Ils allèrent en Galaad et dans le pays de Thachthim-Hodschi. Ils allèrent à Dan-Jaan, et aux environs de Sidon.
What Does 2 Samuel 24:4 Mean?
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