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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2 Samuel 10:12
Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people and for the cities of our God. And may Jehovah do that which seems good to Him.
1 Chronicles 21:3
And Joab answered, May Jehovah add to His people a hundred times, but my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? Why then does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
Psalm 115:14
Jehovah shall add on to you, even on you and on your sons.
Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.
Isaiah 60:5
Then you shall fear and become bright, and your heart shall throb and swell for joy; because the abundance of the sea shall turn to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you.