1 Chronicles 21:4

NETBible

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. 1  So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem. 2 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

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

BBE ©

But the king’s word was stronger than Joab’s. So Joab went out and went through all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

NRSV ©

But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel, and 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.

KJV
Nevertheless the king's
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word
<01697>
prevailed
<02388> (8804)
against Joab
<03097>_.
Wherefore Joab
<03097>
departed
<03318> (8799)_,
and went
<01980> (8691)
throughout all Israel
<03478>_,
and came
<0935> (8799)
to Jerusalem
<03389>_.
NASB ©
Nevertheless, the king's
<4428>
word
<1697>
prevailed
<2388>
against
<5921>
Joab
<3097>
. Therefore, Joab
<3097>
departed
<3318>
and went
<1980>
throughout all
<3605>
Israel
<3478>
, and came
<935>
to Jerusalem
<3389>
.
LXXM
to
<3588> 
T-NSN
de
<1161> 
PRT
rhma
<4487> 
N-NSN
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
basilewv
<935> 
N-GSM
ekrataiwyh
<2901> 
V-API-3S
epi
<1909> 
PREP
tw
<3588> 
T-DSM
iwab {N-PRI} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
exhlyen
<1831> 
V-AAI-3S
iwab {N-PRI} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
dihlyen
<1330> 
V-AAI-3S
en
<1722> 
PREP
panti
<3956> 
A-DSN
oriw
<3725> 
N-DSN
israhl
<2474> 
N-PRI
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
hlyen
<2064> 
V-AAI-3S
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
ierousalhm
<2419> 
N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL
But the king’s
<04428>
edict
<01697>
stood, despite Joab’s
<03097>
objections
<02388>
. So Joab
<03097>
left
<03318>
and traveled
<01980>
throughout
<03605>
Israel
<03478>
before returning
<0935>
to Jerusalem
<03389>
.
HEBREW
Mlswry
<03389>
abyw
<0935>
larvy
<03478>
lkb
<03605>
Klhtyw
<01980>
bawy
<03097>
auyw
<03318>
bawy
<03097>
le
<05921>
qzx
<02388>
Klmh
<04428>
rbdw (21:4)
<01697>
NETBible

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. 1  So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “and the word of the king was stronger than Joab.”

2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.