Other translations
American Standard Version
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
Darby Bible Translation
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise and make sport before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And Abner said to Joab: Let the young men rise, and play before us. And Joab answered: Let them rise.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
And Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men arise and compete before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”
God's Word
Abner said to Joab, "Let's have the young men hold a contest." Joab agreed.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
International Standard Version
Abner told Joab, "Let's have the young men get up and fight in our presence." Joab replied, "Let them come."
NET Bible
Abner said to Joab, "Let the soldiers get up and fight before us." Joab said, "So be it!"
New American Standard Bible
Then Abner said to Joab, "Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us." And Joab said, "Let them arise."
New International Version
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.
New Living Translation
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
The World English Bible
Abner said to Joab, "Please let the young men arise and play before us!" Joab said, "Let them arise!"