World English Bible
"Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us!" Joab said, "Let them arise!""
— 2 Samuel 2:14, World English Bible
“And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.”
“And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And 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.”
The time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.
Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
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.
Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us!" Joab said, "Let them arise!"
Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.