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.

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.

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.

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live. (niv)

But Joab replied to the king,“ May the Lord your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”The king’s word, however, overruled Joab and the army commanders; so they left the presence of the king to enroll the fighting men of Israel.After crossing the Jordan, they camped near Aroer, south of the town in the gorge, and then went through Gad and on to Jazer.They went to Gilead and the region of Tahtim Hodshi, and on to Dan Jaan and around toward Sidon.Then they went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to Beersheba in the Negev of Judah.After they had gone through the entire land, they came back to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. (niv)

Peter and the other apostles replied:“ We must obey God rather than human beings! (niv)

Since a king’s word is supreme, who can say to him,“ What are you doing?” (niv)

But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” (niv)