2 Samuel 24:3

New Century Version

But Joab said to the king, “May the Lord your God give you a hundred times more people, and may my master the king live to see this happen. Why do you want to do this?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 10:12

Be strong. We must fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he thinks is right.”

2 Samuel 24:4

But the king commanded Joab and the commanders of the army, so they left the king to count the Israelites.

Psalm 115:14

May the Lord give you success, and may he give you and your children success.

Proverbs 14:28

A king is honored when he has many people to rule, but a prince is ruined if he has none.

Isaiah 60:5

When you see them, you will shine with happiness; you will be excited and full of joy, because the wealth of the nations across the seas will be given to you; the riches of the nations will come to you.

Deuteronomy 1:11

I pray that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, will give you a thousand times more people and do all the wonderful things he promised.