21:3a But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over.

But Joab answered, “May Yahweh make his nation a hundred (100) times as large!
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Joab ⌊didn’t like this idea. He said to David⌋ “I pray that Yahweh will make your army grow a 100 times bigger!

21:3b My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord?

Don’t you know my master and king that all the Israelites are your servants? ⌊Yes, you do!⌋
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They are all your servants, my lord and my king. (Easy English Bible)

21:3c Why does my lord want to do this?

Why do you want to do this, my lord,
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It would be better not to count them.

21:3d Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

and make the whole nation guilty?” (GNTD)
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The whole people of Israel will become guilty ⌊if you do what you have planned⌋ .”

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