2 Samuel 2:14 - King James Version - American Edition

¹⁴ And Abner said to Jo´ab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Jo´ab said, Let them arise.

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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

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish–bo´sheth 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 Hel´kath–haz´zurim, which is in Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:17

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

2 Kings 14:8

Then Amazi´ah sent messengers to Jeho´ash, the son of Jeho´ahaz 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 mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Proverbs 20:18

Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Proverbs 25:8

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.