Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Binyamin, and for Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, and twelve of the servants of David.
2 Samuel 2:14 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Aviner said to Yo'av, Please let the young men arise and play before us. Yo'av said, Let them arise. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Binyamin, and for Ish-Boshet the son of Sha'ul, and twelve of the servants of David.
They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Chelkat-Hatzurim, which is in Giv`on.
The battle was very severe that day: and Aviner was beaten, and the men of Yisra'el, before the servants of David.
Then Amatzyah sent messengers to Yeho'ash, the son of Yeho'achaz son of Yehu, king of Yisra'el, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?