2 Samuel 24:3
559 [e]   3
way·yō·mer   3
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר   3
And said   3
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   3
3097 [e]
yō·w·’āḇ
יוֹאָ֜ב
Joab
N‑proper‑ms
413 [e]
’el-
אֶל־
to
Prep
  
 

 
 
 4428 [e]
ham·me·leḵ,
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
the king
Art | N‑ms
3254 [e]
wə·yō·w·sêp̄
וְיוֹסֵ֣ף
and may add
Conj‑w | V‑Hifil‑ConjImperf.Jus‑3ms
3068 [e]
Yah·weh
יְהוָה֩
Yahweh
N‑proper‑ms
430 [e]
’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā
אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ
your God
N‑mpc | 2ms
413 [e]
’el-
אֶל־
to
Prep
  
 

 
 
 5971 [e]
hā·‘ām
הָעָ֜ם
the people
Art | N‑ms
1992 [e]
kā·hêm
כָּהֵ֤ם ׀
as they [were]
Prep‑k | Pro‑3mp
1992 [e]
wə·ḵā·hêm
וְכָהֵם֙
and as they [are]
Conj‑w, Prep‑k | Pro‑3mp
3967 [e]
mê·’āh
מֵאָ֣ה
a hundred
Number‑fs
  
 

 
 
 6471 [e]
p̄ə·‘ā·mîm,
פְעָמִ֔ים
times
N‑fp
5869 [e]
wə·‘ê·nê
וְעֵינֵ֥י
and the eyes
Conj‑w | N‑cdc
113 [e]
’ă·ḏō·nî-
אֲדֹנִֽי־
of my lord
N‑msc | 1cs
4428 [e]
ham·me·leḵ
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
the king
Art | N‑ms
7200 [e]
rō·’ō·wṯ;
רֹא֑וֹת
may see [it]
V‑Qal‑Prtcpl‑fp
113 [e]
wa·ḏō·nî
וַאדֹנִ֣י
but my lord
Conj‑w | N‑msc | 1cs
4428 [e]
ham·me·leḵ,
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
the king
Art | N‑ms
4100 [e]
lām·māh
לָ֥מָּה
why
Interrog
2654 [e]
ḥā·p̄êṣ
חָפֵ֖ץ
does desire
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
1697 [e]
bad·dā·ḇār
בַּדָּבָ֥ר
thing
Prep‑b, Art | N‑ms
  
 
؟
 
 
 2088 [e]
haz·zeh.
הַזֶּֽה׃
this
Art | Pro‑ms


















Parallel Strong's
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joab replied to the king, “ May the LORD your God multiply the troops 100 times more than they are  — while my lord the king looks on ! But why does my lord the king want to do this? ”

New American Standard Bible
But Joab said to the king, "Now may the LORD your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are, while the eyes of my lord the king [still] see; but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?"

King James Bible
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?
Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But Joab replied, "May the LORD your God increase the population of the people a hundredfold while your majesty the king is still alive to see it happen! But why does your majesty the king want to do this?"

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?

Young's Literal Translation
And Joab saith unto the king, 'Yea, Jehovah thy God doth add unto the people, as they are, a hundred times, and the eyes of my lord the king are seeing; and my lord the king, why is he desirous of this thing?'
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