和合本
約押說：「願耶和華使他的百姓比現在加增百倍。我主我王啊，他們不都是你的僕人嗎？我主為何吩咐行這事，為何使以色列人陷在罪裡呢？」

New International Version
But Joab replied, "May the Lord multiply his troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all my lord's subjects? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?"

King James Version
And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

English Revised Version
And Joab said, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord???s servants? why doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt unto Israel?

Updated King James Version
And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: 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?

Authorized King James Version Pure Cambridge Edition
And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be : but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord? servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

American Standard Version
And Joab said, Jehovah make his people a hundred times as many as they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt unto Israel?

Young's Literal Translation
And Joab saith, `Jehovah doth add to His people as they are a hundred times; are they not, my lord, O king, all of them to my lord for servants? why doth my lord seek this? why is he for a cause of guilt to Israel?'

Bible in Basic English
And Joab said, May the Lord make his people a hundred times more in number than they are; but, my lord king, are they not all my lord's servants? why would my lord have this done? why will he become a cause of sin to Israel?

World English Bible
Joab said, Yahweh make his people a hundred times as many as they are: but, my lord the king, aren't they all my lord's servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?

English Standard Version
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