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Berean Standard Bible

“But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?””

2 Samuel 24:3

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Joab said to the king, “Now may Yahweh your God add to the people, however many they may be, one hundred times; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king delight in this thing?”

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Joab said to the king, Whatever the number of the people, may the Lord make it a hundred times as much, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king take pleasure in doing this thing?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Joab respondió al rey: Añada Jehová tu Dios al pueblo cien veces tanto como son, y que lo vea mi señor el rey; mas ¿para qué quiere esto mi señor el rey?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero Joab le replicó: ―Que el Señor le conceda larga vida a mi señor el rey para que pueda ver el día en que haya en su reino cien veces más habitantes de los que ahora hay; pero ¿qué necesidad tiene de hacer tal cosa?

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