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2 Samuel 2:14

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And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.
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  1. 2 Samuel 2:17Rank 1 from verse 14
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    17And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

  2. 2 Samuel 2:26–27Rank 2 from verse 14
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    26Then 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?

    27And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

  3. Proverbs 10:23Rank 3 from verse 14
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    23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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    14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

  5. Proverbs 20:18Rank 5 from verse 14
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    18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

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2 Samuel 2:14

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

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arise

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1. To rise, stand, get up, or move upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. To begin, emerge, appear, come into being, or come forward. 3. To take action, intervene, or undertake the stated work. 4. To rise from death; to return to life.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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play

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1. To engage in recreation, sport, contest, lively movement, or musical performance. 2. To act or conduct oneself in a stated role or manner.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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13And 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.

14And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

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15Then 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.

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