但王的命令胜过约押和众军长。约押和众军长就从王面前出去，数点以色列的百姓。

但王坚持他对约押和众军官的命令。约押和众军官就从王面前出去，数点以色列的百姓。

但王坚持他对约押和众军官的命令。约押和众军官就从王面前出去，数点以色列的百姓。

但大卫不听约押和其他将领的规劝。他们只好去统计以色列的人数。

但是王的命令约押和众军官不敢不从。于是约押和众军官从王面前出去，数点以色列的人民。

但王的命令勝過約押和眾軍長。約押和眾軍長就從王面前出去，數點以色列的百姓。

但王堅持他對約押和眾軍官的命令。約押和眾軍官就從王面前出去，數點以色列的百姓。

但王堅持他對約押和眾軍官的命令。約押和眾軍官就從王面前出去，數點以色列的百姓。

但大衛不聽約押和其他將領的規勸。他們只好去統計以色列的人數。

但是王的命令約押和眾軍官不敢不從。於是約押和眾軍官從王面前出去，數點以色列的人民。

但王的話勝過了約押和眾將軍。約押和眾將軍就從王面前出去、點閱以色列人民。

但王的命令比約押和將領們的意見更強硬，約押和將領們就從王面前出去，數點以色列的軍兵。

但約押及諸軍長為王命所迫、遂退而核以色列民、

王意已決、約押及武士長不能違、於是退而核數以色列族、

第王之命促約押與諸將、約押與諸將退於王前、遂往核數以色列民、

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.

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.

But the king’s word prevailed against Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out from the presence of the king to number the people of Israel.

But the king insisted that they take the census, so Joab and the commanders of the army went out to count the people of Israel.

Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army left the king’s presence to register the troops of Israel.

Nevertheless, the king’s order prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army left the presence of the king to conduct a census of the people of Israel.

Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the captains of the army. Therefore Joab and the captains of the army went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.

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.

Yet the king’s order prevailed over Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army left the king’s presence to register the troops of Israel.

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.

But the king’s edict stood, despite the objections of Joab and the leaders of the army. So Joab and the leaders of the army left the king’s presence in order to muster the Israelite army.

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.

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)

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

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

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