2 Samuel 2:14
2 Samuel chapter 2 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
Context
v.13And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
v.14This passage
v.15Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; Andso iswisdom to a man of understanding.
- 2 Samuel 2:26
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
- Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
- Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, Lestthou know notwhat to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
- 2 Samuel 2:17
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
- Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife isas when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.