2 Samuel 2:14 - Modern English Version

¹⁴ Abner suggested to Joab, “Let the young men come forward and compete before us.” And Joab replied, “Let them come.”

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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

So they stepped forward and were counted, twelve from Benjamin and Ish-bosheth and twelve from the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2:16

Each one grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is at Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:17

The fighting was very fierce that day, but Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

2 Kings 14:8

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

Proverbs 10:23

Doing evil is like sport to a fool; so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; so stop the contention before fighting begins.

Proverbs 20:18

Every purpose is established by counsel; so by wise counsel wage war.

Proverbs 25:8

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