2 Samuel 24:3

But Joab replied to the king, “May the Lord multiply his people a hundred times over, Your Majesty, and may you live to see it! But why does Your Majesty want to do this?”

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

2So David told Joab, the army commander, “Go and count the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba, so I can have a total number.”

4But the king was adamant so Joab and the army commanders left the king and went to census the people of Israel.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 10:12Be brave, and fight your best for our people and the towns of our God. May the Lord do what he sees as good!”

Psalms 115:14May the Lord be good to you, you and your children.

Isaiah 60:5Then you will see and shine brilliantly, your heart will beat wildly for joy, for the riches that cross the sea, the wealth of the nations, will be brought to you.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 24:2-10

The People Numbered. ( b. c. 1017.) 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, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord… Read the whole commentary →

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