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

because in the word of a king is power; and who may say to him, What are you doing?

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

But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: We ought to obey God rather than men.