2 Samuel 2:14 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁴ Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young soldiers get up and have a contest here.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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)

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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

¹⁴ 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

So the young soldiers got up. The two groups counted their men for the contest. They chose twelve men from the family group of Benjamin to fight for Saul’s son Ish Bosheth. And they chose twelve men from David’s officers.

2 Samuel 2:16

Each of the men grabbed his opponent’s head and stabbed him in the side with his sword, and then they fell down together. That is why the place is called “The Field of the Sharp Knives.” [12] The place is in Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:17

That contest became a terrible battle and David’s officers defeated Abner and the Israelites that day.

2 Kings 14:8

Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu king of Israel. Amaziah’s message said, “Come on, let’s meet together face to face {and fight}.”

Proverbs 10:23

The foolish person enjoys doing wrong. But a wise person is happy with wisdom.

Proverbs 17:14

If you start an argument, it is like breaking a hole in a dam. So stop the argument before it becomes bigger and bigger.

Proverbs 20:18

Get good advice before you make plans. If you are starting a war, find good people to guide you.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t be too quick to tell a judge about something you saw. If another person proves that you are wrong, then you will be embarrassed.