2 Samuel 24:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
2 Samuel 24:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 24:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 24:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joab said to the king, “Now may Yahweh your God add to the people, however many they may be, one hundred times; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king delight in this thing?””
2 Samuel 24:3 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 24:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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? ”
2 Samuel 24:3 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 24:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joab saith unto the king, `Yea, Jehovah thy God doth add unto the people, as they are, a hundred times, and the eyes of my lord the king are seeing; and my lord the king, why is he desirous of this thing?'”
2 Samuel 24:3 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 24:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joab said to the king, May Jehovah thyGod even add to the people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see [it]; but why does my lord the king delight in this thing? ”
2 Samuel 24:3 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 24:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioab saide vnto the King, The Lord thy God increase the people an hundreth folde more 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?”
2 Samuel 24:3 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 24:3 in Context — 2 Samuel 24
1 And again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
2 For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
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?
4 Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
5 And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
What Does 2 Samuel 24:3 Mean?
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