2 Samuel 24:3

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?

And Joab {H3097} said {H559} unto the king {H4428}, Now the LORD {H3068} thy God {H430} add {H3254} 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} it: but why doth my lord {H113} the king {H4428} delight {H2654} in this thing {H1697}?

Yo'av said to the king, "May ADONAI your God add to the people a hundredfold, no matter how many there are; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this?"

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?”

And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 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!)

  • Psalms 115:14

    The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

  • Isaiah 60:5

    Then 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.

  • Proverbs 14:28

    ¶ In the multitude of people [is] the king's honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.

  • 2 Samuel 10:12

    Be 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:3

    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?

  • 1 Chronicles 21:4

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

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