Parallel Verses
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."
New American Standard Bible
Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and
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
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.
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.
King James 2000
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
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.'
Themes
Abner » Loyalty of, to the house of saul
Amusements » General reference to
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Championship » Instances of » Young men of david's and abner's armies
David » King of israel » David wages war against and defeats ish-bosheth
Israel » Before » Separation » Two kingdoms » Political » Conflict
Interlinear
said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
War Between Judah And Israel
13 Then Joab the son of Zeruiah and the servants of David went out, and they met at the pool of Gibeon. The one group sat on one side of the pool, and the other sat on the other side. 14 Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men come up and fight in our presence." And Joab said, "Let them come up." 15 So they came forward and passed by in number: twelve for Benjamin and for Ish-Bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17
Then the battle {became increasingly fierce} on that day, and Abner and the men of Israel [were] defeated before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 2:26-27
Then Abner called to Joab and said, "Will [the] sword devour forever? Do you not know that [there] will be bitterness in the end? {How long} will you not tell the people to turn {away from pursuing} their brothers?"
Proverbs 10:23
[It is] like a sport for a fool to do wrong, wisdom for a person of understanding.
Proverbs 17:14
[Like] the release of water [is] the beginning of strife; before it breaks out, stop the quarrel.
Proverbs 20:18
A plan will be established by advice, and with guidance make war.
Proverbs 25:8
do not hastily bring out to court, for what will you do at its end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
Proverbs 26:18-19
Like a maniac who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,