1 Chronicles 21:3
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?
Context
This verse from 1 Chronicles Chapter 21 connects to 10 cross-references. Satan incites David to take a census; Joab reluctantly complies but stops before completing Levi and Benjamin. God gives David a choice of three punishments; David chooses three days of plague rather than human enemies. The angel of God stops …
תרגומים נוספים
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?
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?'
And Joab said, May the Lord make his people a hundred times more in number than they are; but, my lord king, are they not all my lord's servants? why would my lord have this done? why will he become a cause of sin to Israel?
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