"And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise." — 2 Samuel 2:14

2 Samuel 2:14 · KJV

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

— 2 Samuel 2:14

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. {together: Heb. them together}

Verse 15

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which {pertained} to Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

2 Samuel 2 — Context

And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

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

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which {pertained} to Ishbosheth 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 Helkathhazzurim, which {is} in Gibeon. {Helkathhazzurim: that is, The field of strong men}

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.

Proverbs 26:18-19

As a mad {man} who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, {firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks}

Proverbs 20:18

{Every} purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

2 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?

Proverbs 17:14

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Proverbs 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.

Proverbs 10:23

{It is} as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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