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 thy God 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 Y VOLVIÓ el furor de Jehová á encenderse contra Israel, é incitó á David contra ellos á que dijese: Ve, cuenta á Israel y á Judá.
2 Y dijo el rey á Joab, general del ejército que tenía consigo: Rodea todas las tribus de Israel, desde Dan hasta Beer-seba, y contad el pueblo, para que yo sepa el número de la gente.
3 Y Joab respondió al rey: Añada Jehová tu Dios al pueblo cien veces tanto como son, y que lo vea mi señor el rey; mas ¿para qué quiere esto mi señor el rey?
4 Empero la palabra del rey pudo más que Joab, y que los capitanes del ejército. Salió pues Joab, con los capitanes del ejército, de delante del rey, para contar el pueblo de Israel.
5 Y pasando el Jordán asentaron en Aroer, á la mano derecha de la ciudad que está en medio de la arroyada de Gad y junto á Jazer.
What Does 2 Samuel 24:3 Mean?
2 Samuel 24:3 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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