2 Samuel 24:3
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And Joab said unto the king, Now the Lord thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”
In other translations
And Joab said unto the king, Now the Lord thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יוֹאָבyo'avJoabH3097אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְיוֹסֵףveyosefand may he addH3254יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָ'eloheikhaGod yourH430אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971כָּהֵם׀kahemlike themוְכָהֵםvekhahemand like <the> themמֵאָהme'aha hundredH3967פְעָמִיםfe'amimtimesH6471וְעֵינֵיve'eineiand [the] eyes ofH5869אֲדֹנִי־'adoni-lord myH113הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428רֹאוֹתro'ot[are] seeing [it]H7200וַאדֹנִיvadoniand lord myH113הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100חָפֵץchafetzdoes he delightH2654בַּדָּבָרbadavarin the thingH1697הַזֶּה׃hazeh<the> thisH2088
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Deuteronomy 1:11(The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised.
- Psalm 115:14The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
- 1 Chronicles 21:3-43 And Joab answered, The Lord make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? 4 Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.3 But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?” 4 Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab departed and traveled throughout Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 60:5Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.
- 2 Samuel 10:12Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord do that which seemeth him good.Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
- Proverbs 14:28In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
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People and places
People: Joab