Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And Abner will say to Joab, Now shall the boys arise and play before us. And Joab will say, They shall arise.

New American Standard Bible

Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

King James Version

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Holman Bible

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young men get up and compete in front of us.”

“Let them get up,” Joab replied.

International Standard Version

Abner told Joab, "Let's have the young men get up and fight in our presence." Joab replied, "Let them come."

A Conservative Version

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

American Standard Version

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Amplified

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now stand and have a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them stand.”

Bible in Basic English

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men give a test of their strength before us. And Joab said, Let them do so.

Darby Translation

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and make sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

King James 2000

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men come up and fight in our presence." And Joab said, "Let them come up."

Modern King James verseion

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men arise and play before us." And Joab answered, "Be it."

NET Bible

Abner said to Joab, "Let the soldiers get up and fight before us." Joab said, "So be it!"

New Heart English Bible

Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us." Joab said, "Let them arise."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Abner unto Joab, Let the young men arise, I pray thee, and make sport before us. And Joab said - Let them arise.

Webster

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

World English Bible

Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us!" Joab said, "Let them arise!"

Youngs Literal Translation

And Abner saith unto Joab, 'Let the youths rise, I pray thee, and they play before us;' and Joab saith, 'Let them rise.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H74
אבינר אבנר 
'Abner 
Usage: 63

to Joab
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

Let the young men
נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

and play
שׂחק 
Sachaq 
Usage: 36

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

us. And Joab
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

War

Watsons

Context Readings

War Between Judah And Israel

13 And Joab son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, will go forth and meet them at the pool of Gibeon together: and these will sit by the pool from hence, and those by the pool from thence. 14 And Abner will say to Joab, Now shall the boys arise and play before us. And Joab will say, They shall arise. 15 And they will rise and pass over by number, twelve to Benjamin, and to the man of shame, son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.

Cross References

2 Samuel 2:17

And the war will be hard even exceedingly, in that day; and Abner will be smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2:26-27

And Abner will call to Joab and say, Shall the sword consume forever? knewest thou not that it will be bitter at the last? and how long wilt thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?

Proverbs 10:23

As laughter to the foolish one, to do mischief: and wisdom is to the man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:14

The causing water to break forth. is the beginning of strife: cast off contention before being irritated.

Proverbs 20:18

The purpose shall be prepared by counsel, and with guidance make war.

Proverbs 25:8

Thou shalt not go forth hastily to strive, lest what thou shalt do in its latter state in thy neighbor putting thee to shame.

Proverbs 26:18-19

As a madman casting fiery darts, arrows and death,

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