2 Samuel 2:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young men fight in a contest before us.” “All right,” Joab said, “let’s do it.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And Abner said to Joab, "Let the youths rise up and play before us." And Joab answered, "Let them rise up."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.

2 Samuel 2:14 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:15

Then they arose and went over by number; twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2:16

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 Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:17

And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

2 Kings 14:8

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

Proverbs 10:23

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness: And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there be quarrelling.

Proverbs 20:18

Every purpose is established by counsel: And by wise guidance make thou war,

Proverbs 25:8

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.