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1 Chronicles 21:4
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KJ21
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
ASV
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
AMP
But the king’s word prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
AMPC
But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
BRG
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
CSB
Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel and then returned to Jerusalem.
CSBA
Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and travelled throughout Israel and then returned to Jerusalem.
CEB
But the king overruled Joab, who left and traveled throughout all Israel. When he returned to Jerusalem,
CJB
Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Yo’av. So Yo’av left and went through all Isra’el, after which he came to Yerushalayim.
CEV
But David would not change his mind. And so Joab went everywhere in Israel and Judah and counted the people. He returned to Jerusalem
DARBY
But the king's word prevailed against Joab; and Joab departed, and went through all Israel, and came [again] to Jerusalem.
DRA
But the king's word rather prevailed: and Joab departed, and went through all Israel: and returned to Jerusalem.
ERV
But King David was stubborn. Joab had to do what the king said. So Joab left and went through all the country of Israel counting the people. Then he came back to Jerusalem
EASY
But Joab had to obey the king's command. So Joab left. He went through all Israel and then he returned to Jerusalem.
EHV
But the word of the king overruled Joab. Joab went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.
ESV
But the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.
ESVUK
But the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.
EXB
But the ·king commanded [king’s word/edict prevailed despite] Joab, so Joab left and went through all Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
GNV
Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. And Joab departed and went through all Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
GW
However, the king overruled Joab. So Joab left, went throughout Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
GNT
But the king made Joab obey the order. Joab went out, traveled through the whole country of Israel, and then returned to Jerusalem.
HCSB
Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel and then returned to Jerusalem.
ICB
But King David made Joab follow his order. So Joab left and went through all Israel, counting the people. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
ISV
But the king’s order overruled Joab, so Joab left, traveled throughout all of Israel, and then returned to Jerusalem
JUB
Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
KJV
Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
AKJV
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
LSB
Nevertheless, the king’s word stood strong against Joab. So, Joab went out and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
LEB
But the word of the king prevailed over Joab. Then he went about through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
TLB
But the king won the argument, and Joab did as he was told; he traveled all through Israel and returned to Jerusalem.
MSG
But David wouldn’t take no for an answer, so Joab went off and did it—canvassed the country and then came back to Jerusalem and reported the results of the census: There were 1,100,000 fighting men; of that total, Judah accounted for 470,000. Joab, disgusted by the command—it, in fact, turned his stomach!—protested by leaving Levi and Benjamin out of the census-taking. And God, offended by the whole thing, punished Israel.
MEV
Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab, so Joab departed and went throughout all Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
NOG
However, the king overruled Joab. So Joab left, went throughout Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
NABRE
However, the king’s command prevailed over Joab, who departed and traversed all of Israel, and then returned to Jerusalem.
NASB
Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
NASB1995
Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
NCB
Nevertheless, the king was resolute with Joab. Joab departed and traveled all throughout Israel, and he then returned to Jerusalem.
NCV
But the king commanded Joab, so Joab left and went through all Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
NET
But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.
NIRV
In spite of what Joab said, the king’s order had more authority than Joab’s reply did. So Joab left and went all through Israel. Then he came back to Jerusalem.
NIV
The king’s word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem.
NIVUK
The king’s word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem.
NKJV
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.
NLV
But the king’s word was stronger than Joab. So Joab left and went through all of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
NLT
But the king insisted that they take the census, so Joab traveled throughout all Israel to count the people. Then he returned to Jerusalem
NRSVA
But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.
NRSVACE
But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.
NRSVCE
But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.
NRSVUE
But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.
OJB
Nevertheless the davar HaMelech prevailed against Yoav. Therefore, Yoav departed, and went throughout kol Yisroel, and came to Yerushalayim.
RGT
Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. And Joab departed and went through all Israel and returned to Jerusalem.
RSV
But the king’s word prevailed against Jo′ab. So Jo′ab departed and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.
RSVCE
But the king’s word prevailed against Jo′ab. So Jo′ab departed and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.
TLV
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and finally came back to Jerusalem.
VOICE
In spite of Joab’s objections, David’s census occurred. Joab obeyed his king, traveled throughout Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
WEB
Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, then came to Jerusalem.
WYC
But the word of the king had more the mastery; and Joab went out, and compassed all Israel, and turned again into Jerusalem. (But the word of the king had more the mastery; and Joab went out, and went all around Israel, and then returned to Jerusalem.)
YLT
And the word of the king [is] severe against Joab, and Joab goeth out, and goeth up and down in all Israel, and cometh in to Jerusalem.
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