1 Chronicles 21:3

Translations

Modern

But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

Traditional

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?

Literal

And Joab answered, “May YHWH add to His people as they are a hundred times. Are they not, my lord O king, all of them for my lord as servants? Why does my lord require this? Why should he be a cause of guilt in Israel?”

Latin

Responditque Joab: Augeat Dominus populum suum centuplum quam sunt: nonne, domine mi rex, omnes servi tui sunt? quare hoc quærit dominus meus, quod in peccatum reputetur Israëli?

Original

Hebrew

English

But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

Notes

1 Chronicles 21:1–22:1

This account of the census is similar to 2 Samuel 24:1–25 but focuses on different aspects. The Chronicler’s version sets the stage for dedicating the altar and preparing to build the temple (1 Chronicles 22).

Theme notes and profiles

David Joab God or Satan?

Related verses

Deuteronomy 1:11
May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised.
Psalm 115:14
May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
Exodus 32:21
“What did this people do to you,” Moses asked Aaron, “that you have led them into so great a sin?”
Isaiah 48:19
Your descendants would have been as countless as the sand, and your offspring as numerous as its grains; their name would never be cut off or eliminated from My presence.”
1 Kings 14:16
So He will give Israel over on account of the sins Jeroboam has committed and has caused Israel to commit.”
Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”
1 Samuel 2:24
No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.
1 Chronicles 19:13
Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
Proverbs 14:28
A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
Numbers 32:9–10
For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them.
Isaiah 26:15
You have enlarged the nation, O LORD; You have enlarged the nation. You have gained glory for Yourself; You have extended all the borders of the land.

Parallels

Exodus 30:11–16 2 Samuel 24:1–9

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joab: Son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army

Glossary

Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Moriah

Topics

Census: The Numbering of Israel by David Conscience of Joab, for Numbering Israel Jehoshaphat: King of Judah: Bequests of, to his Children Joab: Son of David's Sister: Opposes the Numbering of the People Reproof: Faithfulness in Joab, of David Reproof: Joab Rulers: Wicked: David, Numbering Israel and Judah

1 Chronicles 21:3

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