2 Samuel 2:14
“And Abner said to Ioab, Let the yong men now arise, and play before vs: and Ioab saide, Let them arise.”
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2 Samuel 2:14 Context
12¶ And Abner the sonne of Ner, and the seruants of Ishbosheth the sonne of Saul, went out from Mahanaim, to Gibeon. 13And Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah, and the seruants of Dauid went out, and met together by the poole of Gibeon: and they sate downe, the one on the one side of the poole, and the other on the other side of the poole. 14And Abner said to Ioab, Let the yong men now arise, and play before vs: and Ioab saide, Let them arise. 15Then there arose and went ouer by number twelue of Beniamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the sonne of Saul, and twelue of the seruants of Dauid. 16And they caught euery one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellowes side, so they fell downe together: Wherfore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
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Other Translations for 2 Samuel 2:14
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
- King James Version
Then Abner said to Joab, "Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us. And Joab said, "Let them arise.""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men give a test of their strength before us. And Joab said, Let them do so.
- Basic English Bible
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and make sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
- Darby Bible
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
- Webster's Bible
Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us!" Joab said, "Let them arise!"
- World English Bible
And Abner saith unto Joab, `Let the youths rise, I pray thee, and they play before us;' and Joab saith, `Let them rise.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Abner said to Joab: 'Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us.' And Joab said: 'Let them arise.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Samuel 2:14
2:14 And play - That is, shew their prowess and dexterity in fighting together. He speaks like a vain - glorious and cruel man, and a soldier of fortune, that esteemed it a sport to see men wounding and killing one another. So this he designed, partly for their mutual recreation and trial of skill; and partly, that by this occasion they might be engaged in a battle. But he is unworthy the name of a man, who is thus prodigal of human blood.