2 Samuel 24:3
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King James Version (modern wording)
And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD your God add unto the people, no matter how many they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?
2 Samuel 24:3 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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?
2 Samuel 24:3 (ASV)
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 (BSB)
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What does 2 Samuel 24:3 say?
2 Samuel 24:3 in modern King James wording reads: "And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD your God add unto the people, no matter how many they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?"
Where is 2 Samuel 24:3 found in the Bible?
2 Samuel 24:3 is verse 3 of chapter 24 of the book of 2 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 2 Samuel has 24 chapters.
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