Verse 3

And Ioab saide vnto the King, The Lorde thy God increase the people an hundreth folde mo then they be, and that the eyes of my lorde the King may see it: but why doeth my lord the King desire this thing?

Referenced Verses

• Deut 1:11 : 11 (The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many moe as ye are, and blesse you, as he hath promised you)
• Ps 115:14 : 14 The Lord will increase his graces towarde you, euen toward you and toward your children.
• Prov 14:28 : 28 In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
• Isa 60:5 : 5 Then thou shalt see and shine: thine heart shall be astonied and enlarged, because the multitude of the sea shalbe conuerted vnto thee, and the riches of the Gentiles shall come vnto thee.
• 2 Sam 10:12 : 12 Be strong & let vs be valiant for our people, & for the cities of our God, and let the Lord do that which is good in his eyes.
• 1 Chr 21:3-4 : 3 And Ioab answered, The Lord increase his people an hundreth times so many as they be, O my lord the King: are they not all my lords seruats? Wherefore doeth my lord require this thing? Why should he be a cause of trespasse to Israel? 4 Neuerthelesse the Kings word preuailed against Ioab; Ioab departed and went thorowe all Israel, and returned to Ierusalem.