Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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?
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Bible References
General references
2 Samuel 10:12
Be courageous, and let us show ourselves courageous for the benefit of our people and the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”
1 Chronicles 21:3
Joab said, “May the Lord add to His people a hundred times as many as they are! 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 on Israel?”
Psalm 115:14
May the Lord give you [great] increase,
You and your children.
May the Lord give you [great] increase,
You and your children.
Proverbs 14:28
In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in a lack of people is a [pretentious] prince’s ruin.
In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in a lack of people is a [pretentious] prince’s ruin.
Isaiah 60:5
“Then you will see and be radiant,
And your heart will tremble [with joy] and rejoice
Because the abundant wealth of the seas willbe brought to you,
The wealth of the nations will come to you.
“Then you will see and be radiant,
And your heart will tremble [with joy] and rejoice
Because the abundant wealth of the seas will
The wealth of the nations will come to you.