⁴ And the word of the king is severe towards Joab, and against the heads of the force, and Joab goeth out, and the heads of the force, `from' before the king to inspect the people, even Israel;

¹⁷ And the midwives fear God, and have not done as the king of Egypt hath spoken unto them, and keep the lads alive;

⁴ And the word of the king `is' severe against Joab, and Joab goeth out, and goeth up and down in all Israel, and cometh in to Jerusalem.

⁴ Where the word of a king `is' power `is', and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'

²⁹ And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;