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.

但王的命令胜过约押。约押就出去，走遍以色列地，回到耶路撒冷，

但王坚持他对约押的命令。约押就出去，来回走遍以色列，然后回到耶路撒冷。

但王坚持他对约押的命令。约押就出去，来回走遍以色列，然后回到耶路撒冷。

但大卫不听约押的规劝。约押只好出去，走遍以色列，然后回到耶路撒冷，

但王坚持他的命令，约押不敢违抗；约押就出去，走遍以色列各地，然后回到耶路撒冷。

但王的命令勝過約押。約押就出去，走遍以色列地，回到耶路撒冷，

但王堅持他對約押的命令。約押就出去，來回走遍以色列，然後回到耶路撒冷。

但王堅持他對約押的命令。約押就出去，來回走遍以色列，然後回到耶路撒冷。

但大衛不聽約押的規勸。約押只好出去，走遍以色列，然後回到耶路撒冷，

但王堅持他的命令，約押不敢違抗；約押就出去，走遍以色列各地，然後回到耶路撒冷。

但王的話勝過了約押；約押就出去，在全以色列來回巡邏，然後來到耶路撒冷。

然約押為王命所迫、遂往遍行以色列境、返耶路撒冷、

王意已決、約押不能違、於是遍以色列族至耶路撒冷、

第王之命促約押、約押遂出、遍行以色列地而歸、至耶路撒冷、

The king’s word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem.

But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.

But the king insisted that they take the census, so Joab traveled throughout all Israel to count the people. Then he returned to Jerusalem

Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel and then returned to Jerusalem.

Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore, Joab departed and went throughout Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel and then returned to Jerusalem.

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, then came to Jerusalem.

But Shiphrah and Puah had respect for God. They didn’t do what the king of Egypt had told them to do. They let the boys live.

Joab replied to the king. He said,“ King David, you are my master. May the Lord your God multiply the troops 100 times. And may you live to see it. But why would you want me to count the fighting men?”The king’s word had more authority than the word of Joab and the army commanders. That was true in spite of what Joab had said. So they left the king and went out to count the fighting men of Israel.They went across the Jordan River. They camped south of the town in the middle of the Arnon River valley near Aroer. Then they went through Gad and continued on to Jazer.They went to Gilead and the area of Tahtim Hodshi. They continued to Dan Jaan and on around toward Sidon.Then they went toward the fort of Tyre. They went to all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to Beersheba. It was in the Negev Desert of Judah.They finished going through the entire land. Then they came back to Jerusalem. They had been gone for nine months and 20 days.

Peter and the other apostles replied,“ We must obey God instead of people!

The king has the final word. So who can ask him,“ What are you doing?”

But we want you to know this, Your Majesty. Even if we knew that our God wouldn’t save us, we still wouldn’t serve your gods. We wouldn’t worship the gold statue you set up.”