2 Samuel 2:14 - King James 2000

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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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."

2 Samuel 2:14 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 2:15

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to 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: therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:17

And there was a very fierce battle 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 wrong: but a man of understanding has wisdom.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.

Proverbs 20:18

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

Proverbs 25:8

Go not forth hastily to court, lest you know not what to do in the end, when your neighbor has put you to shame.