Tree of Life Version
2 Samuel 2:14
14Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
2 Samuel 2:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us.” “All right, let them do it,” Joab said.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Abner said to Joab, "Let the young men arise and compete before us." And Joab said, "Let them arise."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”
Context of 2 Samuel 2:14
12Once Abner son of Ner and the troops of Saul’s son Ish-bosheth went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. 13Meanwhile Joab son of Zeruiah and the troops of David went out—they met each other by the pool of Gibeon, so they sat down, one group on one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied. 15Then they got up and came forward by number—12 for Benjamin and for Saul’s son Ish-bosheth and 12 from David’s servants. 16Then each grasped his opponent by the head and thrust his sword in his opponent’s side; so they all fell down together. Therefore that place was called Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.
Read all of 2 Samuel 22 Samuel 2:14 word by word
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְנֵר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב יָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יוֹאָ֖ב יָקֻֽמוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 2:14
- 2 Samuel 2:17The battle was very fierce that day, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated before David’s servants.
- Proverbs 10:23As doing wickedness is delight to a fool, so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
- Proverbs 17:14The beginning of strife is like letting out water— so stop a quarrel before it breaks out.
- Proverbs 20:18Plans are made by counsel, so wage war with guidance.
- Proverbs 25:8do not bring hastily to court, or what will you do afterward, when your neighbor puts you to shame?
- Proverbs 26:18Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Let the young men - play before us - This was diabolical play, where each man thrust his sword into the body of the other, so that the twenty-four (twelve on each side) fell down dead together! But this was the signal for that sanguinary skirmish which immediately took place.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Play - (Compare Judges 16:25; 1 Samuel 18:7). Here, the word is applied to the serious game of war, to be played by twelve combatants on each side, with the two armies for spectators.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 The nation in general refused David. By this the Lord trained up his servant for future honour and usefulness; and the tendency of true godliness was shown in his behaviour while passing through various difficulties. David was herein a type of Christ, whom Israel would not submit to, though anointed of the Father to be a Prince and a Saviour to them. Abner meant, Let the young men fight before us, when he said, Let them play before us: fools…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14the young men: In ancient times, enemy armies sometimes picked individuals or small groups to fight as representative gladiators. This practice is often called champion warfare (see also 1 Samuel 17). compete: The Hebrew term usually suggests an element of play. A contest of champions might have been seen as a high-stakes game. In this case, it resolved nothing. The fighting grew into a much larger battle with more casualties (2 Samuel 2:17–32).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-178-17. Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host took Ish-bosheth--Here was the establishment of a rival kingdom, which, however, would probably have had no existence but for Abner. Ish-bosheth--or "Esh-baal" (1Ch 8:33; 9:39). The Hebrews usually changed names ending with Baal into Bosheth ("shame") (compare Jud 9:53 with 2Sa 11:21). This prince was so called from his imbecility. Abner--was first cousin of Saul, commander of the forces, and held in high…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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