Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
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!"
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 And Joab son of Zeruiah, and servants of David, have gone out, and they meet by the pool of Gibeon together, and sit down, these by the pool on this side, and these by the pool on that. 14 And Abner saith unto Joab, 'Let the youths rise, I pray thee, and they play before us;' and Joab saith, 'Let them rise.' 15 And they rise and pass over, in number twelve of Benjamin, even of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:17
and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
2 Samuel 2:26-27
and Abner calleth unto Joab, and saith, 'For ever doth the sword consume? hast thou not known that it is bitterness in the latter end? and till when dost thou not say to the people to turn back from after their brethren?'
Proverbs 10:23
To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
Proverbs 20:18
Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.
Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?
Proverbs 26:18-19
As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,