Verse 3

And Joab{H3097} answered{H559}{(H8799)}, The LORD{H3068} make his people{H5971} an hundred{H3967} times{H6471} so many more{H3254}{(H8686)} as they{H1992} be: but, my lord{H113} the king{H4428}, are they not all my lord's{H113} servants{H5650}? why then doth my lord{H113} require{H1245}{(H8762)} this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass{H819} to Israel{H3478}?

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 20:9 : 9 Then Abimelech{H40} called{H7121}{(H8799)} Abraham{H85}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, What hast thou done{H6213}{(H8804)} unto us? and what have I offended{H2398}{(H8804)} thee, that thou hast brought{H935}{(H8689)} on me and on my kingdom{H4467} a great{H1419} sin{H2401}? thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)} deeds{H4639} unto me that ought not to be done{H6213}{(H8735)}.
  • Exod 32:21 : 21 And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Aaron{H175}, What did{H6213}{(H8804)} this people{H5971} unto thee, that thou hast brought{H935}{(H8689)} so great{H1419} a sin{H2401} upon them?
  • Num 32:9-9 : 9 For when they went up{H5927}{(H8799)} unto the valley{H5158} of Eshcol{H812}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the land{H776}, they discouraged{H5106}{(H8686)} the heart{H3820} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, that they should not go{H935}{(H8800)} into the land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} had given{H5414}{(H8804)} them. 10 And the LORD'S{H3068} anger{H639} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} the same time{H3117}, and he sware{H7650}{(H8735)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},
  • Deut 1:11 : 11 (The LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1} make you a thousand{H505} times{H6471} so many more as{H3254}{(H8686)} ye are, and bless{H1288}{(H8762)} you, as he hath promised{H1696}{(H8765)} you!)
  • 1 Sam 2:24 : 24 Nay, my sons{H1121}; for it is no good{H2896} report{H8052} that I hear{H8085}{(H8802)}: ye make the LORD'S{H3068} people{H5971} to transgress{H5674}{(H8688)}.
  • 1 Kgs 14:16 : 16 And he shall give{H5414} Israel{H3478} up{H5414}{(H8799)} because{H1558} of the sins{H2403} of Jeroboam{H3379}, who did sin{H2398}{(H8804)}, and who made Israel{H3478} to sin{H2398}{(H8689)}.
  • 1 Chr 19:13 : 13 Be of good courage{H2388}{(H8798)}, and let us behave ourselves valiantly{H2388}{(H8691)} for our people{H5971}, and for the cities{H5892} of our God{H430}: and let the LORD{H3068} do{H6213}{(H8799)} that which is good{H2896} in his sight{H5869}.
  • Ps 115:14 : 14 The LORD{H3068} shall increase{H3254}{(H8686)} you more and more, you and your children{H1121}.
  • Prov 14:28 : 28 In the multitude{H7230} of people{H5971} is the king's{H4428} honour{H1927}: but in the want{H657} of people{H3816} is the destruction{H4288} of the prince{H7333}.
  • Isa 26:15 : 15 Thou hast increased{H3254}{(H8804)} the nation{H1471}, O LORD{H3068}, thou hast increased{H3254}{(H8804)} the nation{H1471}: thou art glorified{H3513}{(H8738)}: thou hadst removed it far{H7368}{(H8765)} unto all the ends{H7099} of the earth{H776}.
  • Isa 48:19 : 19 Thy seed{H2233} also had been as the sand{H2344}, and the offspring{H6631} of thy bowels{H4578} like the gravel{H4579} thereof; his name{H8034} should not have been cut off{H3772}{(H8735)} nor destroyed{H8045}{(H8735)} from before{H6440} me.