2 Samuel 24:4 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 24:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
דְּבַר
dâbâr
H1697
word
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙
melek
H4428
king
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יוֹאָ֔ב
Yôwʼâb
H3097
Joab
וְעַ֖ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שָׂרֵ֣י
sar
H8269
prince
הֶחָ֑יִל
chayil
H2428
strength
וַיֵּצֵ֨א
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
יוֹאָ֜ב
Yôwʼâb
H3097
Joab
וְשָׂרֵ֤י
sar
H8269
prince
הַחַ֨יִל֙
chayil
H2428
strength
לִפְנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
לִפְקֹ֥ד
pâqad
H6485
to visit
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הָעָ֖ם
ʻam
H5971
people
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
-
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
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World English Bible Public Domain
Notwithstanding, the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But the word of the king prevailed against Joab and over the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out to the face of the king to muster the people, Israel.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).