2 Samuel 2:14
12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together 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 now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
15 Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
16 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
- KJV
- 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 compete before us!” 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.
- DARBY
- And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and make sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
- BLB
- And Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise now and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”
- ÅB
- Da sa Abner til Joab: La de unge menn trede fram og holde en krigslek for våre øyne! Joab svarte: Ja, la dem det!
- OTB
- Da sa Abner til Joab, "La nå de unge mennene reise seg og konkurrere foran oss." Og Joab sa, "La dem reise seg."
- B1930
- Da sa Abner til Joab: La de unge menn trede frem og holde en krigslek for våre øine! Joab svarte: Ja, la dem det!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 2:17
And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
Read in contextProverbs 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Read in contextProverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Read in contextProverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Read in contextProverbs 26:18–19
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Read in context2 Samuel 2:26–27
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?
Read in contextProverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
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