2 Samuel 2:1 (ESV)

2 Samuel 2:14 - And Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Then Abner suggested to Joab, “Let’s have a few of our warriors fight hand to hand here in front of us.”
“All right,” Joab agreed.

NIVNIV (read chapter in 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.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young men get up and compete in front of us.”

“Let them get up,” Joab replied.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then Abner said to Joab, “Now have the young men arise and hold a martial skills match in our presence.” And Joab said, “Have them arise!”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and [fn]hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and [fn]hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now stand and [fn]have a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them stand.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Abner said to Joab, "Let the soldiers get up and fight before us." Joab said, "So be it!"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And Abner said to Jo'ab, "Let the young men arise and play before us." And Jo'ab said, "Let them arise."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Abner saith unto Joab, 'Let the youths rise, I pray thee, and they play before us;' and Joab saith, 'Let them rise.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and make sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Aviner said to Yo'av, Please let the young men arise and play before us. Yo'av said, Let them arise.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixitque Abner ad Ioab surgant pueri et ludant coram nobis et respondit Ioab surgant

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَقَالَ أَبْنَيْرُ لِيُوآبَ: «لِيَقُمْ جُنُودُنَا لِلْمُبَارَزَةِ أَمَامَنَا». فَأَجَابَ يُوآبُ: لِيَقُومُوا.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַבְנֵר֙ אֶל־יוֹאָ֔ב יָק֤וּמוּ נָא֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וִֽישַׂחֲק֖וּ לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יוֹאָ֖ב יָקֻֽמוּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν Αβεννερ πρὸς Ιωαβ ἀναστήτωσαν δὴ τὰ παιδάρια καὶ παιξάτωσαν ἐνώπιον ἡμῶν καὶ εἶπεν Ιωαβ ἀναστήτωσαν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ أَبْنَيْرُ لِيُوآبَ: «لِيَقُمِ الْغِلْمَانُ وَيَتَكَافَحُوا أَمَامَنَا». فَقَالَ يُوآبُ: «لِيَقُومُوا».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Abenner said to Joab, Let now the young men arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y dijo Abner á Joab: Levántense ahora los mancebos, y maniobren delante de nosotros. Y Joab respondió: Levántense.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y dijo Abner a Joab: Levántense ahora los jóvenes, y maniobren delante de nosotros. Y Joab respondió: Levántense.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men give a test of their strength before us. And Joab said, Let them do so.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

押尼珥對約押說、讓少年人起來、在我們面前戲耍罷．約押說、可以．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Luego Abner dijo a Joab: --¡Levántense los jóvenes y compitan delante de nosotros! Joab respondió: --¡Que se levanten!

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

아브넬이 요압에게 이르되 청컨대 소년들로 일어나서 우리 앞에서 장난하게 하자 요압이 가로되 일어나게 하자 하매

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Abner dit à Joab: Que ces jeunes gens se lèvent, et qu'ils se battent devant nous! Joab répondit: Qu'ils se lèvent!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Und Abner sprach zu Joab: Laß sich die Leute aufmachen und vor uns spielen. Joab sprach: Es gilt wohl.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Авенир Иоаву: пусть встанут юноши и поиграют пред нами. И сказал Иоав: пусть встанут.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y dijo Abner a Joab: Levántense ahora los jóvenes, y maniobren delante de nosotros. Y Joab respondió: Levántense.

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