Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us.” “All right, let them do it,” Joab said. New Living Translation Then Abner suggested to Joab, “Let’s have a few of our warriors fight hand to hand here in front of us.” “All right,” Joab agreed. English Standard Version And Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.” Berean Standard Bible Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied. King James Bible And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. New King James Version Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.” New American Standard Bible Then Abner said to Joab, “Now have the young men arise and hold a martial skills match in our presence.” And Joab said, “Have them arise!” NASB 1995 Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.” NASB 1977 Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.” Legacy 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.” Amplified Bible Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now stand and have a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them stand.” Christian Standard 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. Holman Christian Standard 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. 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. Contemporary English Version Abner yelled to Joab, "Let's get some of our best soldiers to stand up and fight each other!" Joab agreed, English Revised Version And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. GOD'S WORD® Translation Abner said to Joab, "Let's have the young men hold a contest." Joab agreed. Good News Translation Abner said to Joab, "Let's have some of the young men from each side fight an armed contest." "All right," Joab answered. International Standard Version Abner told Joab, "Let's have the young men get up and fight in our presence." Joab replied, "Let them come." Majority Standard Bible Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied. 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, "Let the young men arise and compete before us." Joab said, "Let them arise." Webster's Bible Translation 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 compete before us!” Joab said, “Let them arise!” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Abner says to Joab, “Now let the youths rise and they play before us”; and Joab says, “Let them rise.” Young's 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.' Smith's Literal Translation And Abner will say to Joab, Now shall the boys arise and play before us. And Joab will say, They shall arise. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise. 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.” New American Bible Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men rise and perform for us.” Joab replied, “All right.” New Revised Standard Version Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men come forward and have a contest before us.” Joab said, “Let them come forward.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Abnir said to Yuab: “The young men shall arise, they shall play before us!” And Yuab said: “Let them arise!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Abner said to Joab: 'Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us.' And Joab said: 'Let them arise.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abenner said to Joab, Let now the young men arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context War Between the Houses of David and Saul…13So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of David, marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two camps took up positions on opposite sides of the pool. 14Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied. 15So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.… Cross References 1 Samuel 17:50-51 Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. / David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 1 Samuel 14:12 So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.” 1 Kings 20:18 “If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.” Judges 20:18-20 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied. / The next morning the Israelites set out and camped near Gibeah. / And the men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin and took up their battle positions at Gibeah. 1 Samuel 2:10 Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.” 1 Samuel 18:17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” 1 Samuel 26:10 David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. 1 Samuel 24:12 May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you. 1 Samuel 17:8-10 And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me. / If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and work for us.” / Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!” 1 Samuel 17:26 David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” 1 Samuel 17:36 Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.” 1 Samuel 17:45-47 But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 17:52 Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. 1 Samuel 17:57 So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. 1 Samuel 18:6-7 As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. / And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” Treasury of Scripture And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise. play before 2 Samuel 2:17,26,27 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David… Proverbs 10:23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. Jump to Previous Abner Arise Contest Fight Front Hand Hold Joab Jo'ab Let's Play Please Right Sport Strength Test Young YouthsJump to Next Abner Arise Contest Fight Front Hand Hold Joab Jo'ab Let's Play Please Right Sport Strength Test Young Youths2 Samuel 2 1. David, by God's direction, with his company goes up to Hebron 4. where he is made king of Judah 5. He commends them of Jabesh Gilead for their king of Israel 8. Abner makes Ishbosheth king of Israel 12. A mortal skirmish between twelve of Abner's and twelve of Joab's men. 18. Asahel is slain 25. At Abner's motion, Joab sounds a retreat 32. Asahel's burial Then Abner said to Joab Abner, the son of Ner, was the commander of Saul's army and a significant figure in the early monarchy of Israel. His name in Hebrew, אַבְנֵר (Avner), means "father of light" or "my father is a lamp," indicating a position of leadership and guidance. Joab, on the other hand, was the son of Zeruiah, David's sister, and the commander of David's forces. His name, יוֹאָב (Yoav), means "Yahweh is father." This encounter between two military leaders highlights the tension between the house of Saul and the house of David, a pivotal moment in Israel's history as the nation transitions from Saul's rule to David's. Let us have the young men get up and compete before us 'Let them get up,' Joab replied Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Abnerאַבְנֵר֙ (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Joab, יוֹאָ֔ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites “Let us have the young men הַנְּעָרִ֔ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer get up יָק֤וּמוּ (yā·qū·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and compete וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ (wî·śa·ḥă·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7832: To laugh, to play before us.” לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ (lə·p̄ā·nê·nū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 6440: The face “Let them get up,” יָקֻֽמוּ׃ (yā·qu·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand Joab יוֹאָ֖ב (yō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3097: Joab -- 'the LORD is father', three Israelites replied. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Links 2 Samuel 2:14 NIV2 Samuel 2:14 NLT 2 Samuel 2:14 ESV 2 Samuel 2:14 NASB 2 Samuel 2:14 KJV 2 Samuel 2:14 BibleApps.com 2 Samuel 2:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 2:14 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 2:14 French Bible 2 Samuel 2:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Samuel 2:14 Abner said to Joab Please let (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) |