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. "
— 2 Samuel 2:14, American Standard Version
“And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.”
“Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us!" Joab said, "Let them arise!"”
“Abner said to Joab,“Let the soldiers get up and fight before us.” Joab said,“So be it!””
“And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.”
“And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men give a test of their strength before us. And Joab said, Let them do so.”
“And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.”
And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
And 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.
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
Then 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.
And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow’s side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
And the battle was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.