## multiply... hundred times ##

This means "that there will be 100 more people for every 1 person that there is now." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

## king’s word was final against Joab ##

Joab and the other commanders of King David's army were not able to convince David to not take a census.

## the king’s word ##

This phrase represents the kings command to them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])