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1 Chronicles 21:3

Joab

1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.

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?

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

5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

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BSB
But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”
KJV
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?
WEB
Joab said, “May the LORD make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?”
ASV
And Joab said, Jehovah make his people a hundred times as many as they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord`s servants? why doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt unto Israel?
DARBY
And Joab said, Jehovah add to his people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold: are they not all, my lord O king, my lord's servants? why does my lord require this thing? why should he become a trespass to Israel?
BLB
And Joab answered, “May YHWH add to His people as they [are] a hundred times. Are [they] not, my lord O king, all of them for my lord as servants? Why does my lord require this? Why should he be a cause of guilt in Israel?”
ÅB
Da sa Joab: Herren legge hundre ganger så mange til sitt folk som de er nå! Er de ikke, herre konge, alle sammen min herres tjenere? Hvorfor krever min herre dette? Hvorfor skal det bli til skyld for Israel?
OTB
Men Joab sa:
"Måtte Herren legge til sitt folk hundre ganger så mange som de er!
Men, min herre kongen, er de ikke alle min herres tjenere?
Hvorfor søker min herre dette?
Hvorfor skulle han bringe skyld over Israel?"
B1930
Da sa Joab: Herren legge hundre ganger så mange til sitt folk som de er nu! Er de ikke, herre konge, alle sammen min herres tjenere? Hvorfor krever min herre dette? Hvorfor skal det bli til skyld for Israel?

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  • 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!)

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  • Genesis 20:9

    Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

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  • 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.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:24

    Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.

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  • Isaiah 26:15

    Thou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.

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  • Isaiah 48:19

    Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

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  • Exodus 32:21

    And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?

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  • 1 Chronicles 19:13

    Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.

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