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II Samuel 2:Verse 14

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

2 Samuel 2:172 Samuel 2:172 Samuel 2:262 Samuel 2:27Proverbs 20:18
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What Does II Samuel 2:14 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"The proposal that the young men "arise and play before us," which Abner suggests and Joab immediately accepts, reduces the tragedy of civil war to a r..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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

American Standard Version
ASV

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

American King James Version
AKJV

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

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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

Bible in Basic English
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.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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

Darby Translation
Darby

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

Webster Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

Then Abner saide to Ioab, Let the yong men nowe arise, and play before vs. And Ioab said, Let them arise.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

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

Literal Translation
LITV

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

Modern King James
MKJV

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

Updated King James
UKJV

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

Lexham English Bible
LEB

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

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

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

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And Abner said to Joab, “Let the youths rise up and play before us.” And Joab answered, “Let them rise up.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And Abner seide to Joab, `The children rise, and plei befor us. And Joab answeride, Rise thei.

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