KJV King James Version
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
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2 Samuel 2:14
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
WEB World English Bible
Abner said to Joab, “Please let the young men arise and play before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!”
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s 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.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 2
11 And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which [pertained] to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16 And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which [is] in Gibeon.
17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאַבְנֵר֙H74 · av.nerAbnerאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יוֹאָ֔בH3097 · yo.avJoabיָק֤וּמוּH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiנָא֙H4994 · napleaseהַנְּעָרִ֔יםH5288 · na.aryouthוִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּH7832 · sa.chaqto laughלְפָנֵ֑ינוּH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayיוֹאָ֖בH3097 · yo.avJoabיָקֻֽמוּ׃H6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamai
Cross-references
2 Samuel 2:17And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.Proverbs 25:8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.Proverbs 10:23[It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.Proverbs 26:18-19As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.2 Samuel 2:26-27Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?Proverbs 20:18[Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
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