⁴ 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 take a census of the people of Israel.

²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.^[a](A)

⁴ For the word of the king is powerful, and who can say to him, “What are you doing?”^(A)

⁴ But the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and went throughout all Israel and came back to Jerusalem.

¹⁷ But the midwives feared God; they did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but they let the boys live.^(A)