Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young men get up and compete in front of us.”

“Let them get up,” Joab replied.

New American Standard Bible

Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

King James Version

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

International Standard Version

Abner told Joab, "Let's have the young men get up and fight in our presence." Joab replied, "Let them come."

A Conservative Version

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

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Amplified

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now stand and have a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them stand.”

Bible in Basic English

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men give a test of their strength before us. And Joab said, Let them do so.

Darby Translation

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and make sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Julia Smith Translation

And Abner will say to Joab, Now shall the boys arise and play before us. And Joab will say, They shall arise.

King James 2000

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men come up and fight in our presence." And Joab said, "Let them come up."

Modern King James verseion

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men arise and play before us." And Joab answered, "Be it."

NET Bible

Abner said to Joab, "Let the soldiers get up and fight before us." Joab said, "So be it!"

New Heart English Bible

Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us." Joab said, "Let them arise."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Abner unto Joab, Let the young men arise, I pray thee, and make sport before us. And Joab said - Let them arise.

Webster

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

World English Bible

Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us!" Joab said, "Let them arise!"

Youngs Literal Translation

And Abner saith unto Joab, 'Let the youths rise, I pray thee, and they play before us;' and Joab saith, 'Let them rise.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Abner
H74
אבינר אבנר 
'Abner 
Usage: 63

to Joab
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

Let the young men
נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

and play
שׂחק 
Sachaq 
Usage: 36

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

us. And Joab
יואב 
Yow'ab 
Usage: 145

References

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Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

War

Watsons

Context Readings

War Between Judah And Israel

13 So Joab son of Zeruiah and David’s soldiers marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. The two groups took up positions on opposite sides of the pool. 14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young men get up and compete in front of us.”

“Let them get up,” Joab replied. 15 So they got up and were counted off—12 for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and 12 from David’s soldiers.


Cross References

2 Samuel 2:17

The battle that day was extremely fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers.

2 Samuel 2:26-27

Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”

Proverbs 10:23

As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.

Proverbs 17:14

To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.

Proverbs 20:18

Finalize plans with counsel,
and wage war with sound guidance.

Proverbs 25:8

Don’t take a matter to court hastily.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent humiliates you?

Proverbs 26:18-19

Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,

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