1 Chronicles 21:3 — Bible Verse (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?”

1 Chronicles 21:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 21:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 21:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joab said, “May Yahweh 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?””

1 Chronicles 21:3 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 21:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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?”

1 Chronicles 21:3 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 21:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Joab saith, `Jehovah doth add to His people as they are a hundred times; are they not, my lord, O king, all of them to my lord for servants? why doth my lord seek this? why is he for a cause of guilt to Israel?'”

1 Chronicles 21:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 21:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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?”

1 Chronicles 21:3 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 21:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ioab answered, The Lord increase his people an hundreth times so many as they be, O my lord the King: are they not all my lords seruats? wherefore doeth my lord require this thing? why should he be a cause of trespasse to Israel?”

1 Chronicles 21:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 21:3 in Context — 1 Chronicles 21

1 MAS Satanás se levantó contra Israel, é incitó á David á que contase á Israel.

2 Y dijo David á Joab y á los príncipes del pueblo: Id, contad á Israel desde Beer-seba hasta Dan, y traedme el número de ellos para que yo lo sepa.

3 Y dijo Joab: Añada Jehová á su pueblo cien veces otros tantos. Rey señor mío, ¿no son todos estos siervos de mi señor? ¿para qué procura mi señor esto, que será pernicioso á Israel?

4 Mas el mandamiento del rey pudo más que Joab. Salió por tanto Joab, y fué por todo Israel; y volvió á Jerusalem, y dió la cuenta del número del pueblo á David.

5 Y hallóse [en] todo Israel que sacaban espada, once veces cien mil; y de Judá cuatrocientos y setenta mil hombres que sacaban espada.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 21:3 Mean?

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