Verse 3

And Joab{H3097} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428}, Now the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} add{H3254}{(H8686)} unto the people{H5971}, how many soever{H1992} they be, an hundredfold{H3967}{H6471}, and that the eyes{H5869} of my lord{H113} the king{H4428} may see{H7200}{(H8802)} it: but why doth my lord{H113} the king{H4428} delight{H2654}{(H8804)} in this thing{H1697}?

Referenced Verses

  • 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!)
  • 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 60:5 : 5 Then thou shalt see{H7200}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H3372}{(H8799)}, and flow together{H5102}{(H8804)}, and thine heart{H3824} shall fear{H6342}{(H8804)}, and be enlarged{H7337}{(H8804)}; because the abundance{H1995} of the sea{H3220} shall be converted{H2015}{(H8735)} unto thee, the forces{H2428} of the Gentiles{H1471} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} unto thee.
  • 2 Sam 10:12 : 12 Be of good courage{H2388}{(H8798)}, and let us play the men{H2388}{(H8691)} for our people{H5971}, and for the cities{H5892} of our God{H430}: and the LORD{H3068} do{H6213}{(H8799)} that which seemeth{H5869} him good{H2896}.
  • 1 Chr 21:3-4 : 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}? 4 Nevertheless the king's{H4428} word{H1697} prevailed{H2388}{(H8804)} against Joab{H3097}. Wherefore Joab{H3097} departed{H3318}{(H8799)}, and went{H1980}{(H8691)} throughout all Israel{H3478}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}.