1 Chronicles 21:3 - King James 2000

³ And Joab answered, The LORD make his people a hundred times so many more as they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then does my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And Joab answered, May the Lord multiply His people a hundred times! But, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? Why then does my lord require this? Why will he bring guilt upon Israel?

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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?

Common English Bible

³ But Joab replied, “May the LORD increase his people a hundred times! Sir, aren’t you the king, and aren’t they all your servants? Why do you want to do this? Why bring guilt on Israel?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And Joab responded: "May the Lord increase his people a hundred times more than they are. But, my lord the king, are they not all your servants? Why would my lord seek this thing, which may be imputed as a sin to Israel?"

1 Chronicles 21:3 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 20:9

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

1 Kings 14:16

And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.

2 Kings 12:7

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair you not the damages of the house? now therefore take no more money of your acquaintances, but deliver it to repair the damages of the house.

1 Chronicles 19:13

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

1 Chronicles 21:4

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

Psalm 115:14

The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

Exodus 30:12

When you take the census of the children of Israel for their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when you number them; that there be no plague among them, when you number them.

Exodus 32:21

And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto you, that you have brought so great a sin upon them?

Proverbs 14:28

In the multitude of people is the king's honor: but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

Isaiah 26:15

You have increased the nation, O LORD, you have increased the nation: you are glorified: you have enlarged all the borders of the land.

Isaiah 48:19

Your descendants also had been as the sand, and the offspring of your body like its grains; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Deuteronomy 1:11

(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more than you are, and bless you, as he has promised you!)

Joshua 22:15

And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spoke with them, saying,

1 Samuel 2:24

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