2 Samuel 2:14 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Abner said to Joab, "Let's have the young men hold a contest." Joab agreed.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

2 Samuel 2:14 Cross References

XREF:

2 Samuel 2:16 Each one of them seized 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 in Gibeon.

2 Samuel 2:17 That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and {h} play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
(h) Let us see how they can handle their weapons.

WES:

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.

MHC:

2:8-17. The nation in general refused David. By this the Lord trained up his servant for future honour and usefulness; and the tendency of true godliness was shown in his behaviour while passing through various difficulties. David was herein a type of Christ, whom Israel would not submit to, though anointed of the Father to be a Prince and a Saviour to them. Abner meant, Let the young men fight before us, when he said, Let them play before us: fools thus make a mock at sin. But he is unworthy the name of a man, that can thus trifle with human blood.

CONC:

Abner Arise Contest Fight Front Hold Joab Jo'ab Let's Play Please Rise Sport Strength Test Youths

Abner Arise Contest Fight Front Hand Hold Joab Jo'ab Let's Play Please Right Sport Strength Test Young Youths

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