⁴ 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.

²⁹ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

⁴ Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

⁴ Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

¹⁷ But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.