2 Samuel 2:14

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

"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
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What does 2 Samuel 2:14 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 2:14 from the King James Version reads, "And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise." This verse comes from the second book of Samuel in the Old Testament, and it is part of a larger narrative…

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The Battle of Hearts: Playing in the Midst of Conflict

In our journey through life, we face many conflicts that can either tear us apart or compel us to rise to a higher understanding of God’s presence and protection. The story surrounding 2 Samuel 2:14 encapsulates this dichotomy poignantly. The verse states, "And Abner said to…

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A Prayer for Unity and Peace Amidst Conflict

Heavenly Father, I come before You in reverence, reflecting on the words found in 2 Samuel 2:14, where Abner called upon Joab, saying, "Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise." Lord, I recognize that this verse paints a vivid picture of…

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2 Samuel 2:14 - "And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise."
2 Samuel 6:14
2 Samuel 6:14–22
2 Samuel 23:14 - "And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem."
2 Samuel 14:23 - "So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem."
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 16:14 - "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there."
2 Samuel 14:1 - "Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom."
2 Samuel 14:28 - "¶ So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face."
2 Samuel 11:14 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah."
2 Samuel 5:14 - "And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,"
2 Samuel 6:14 - "And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod."
2 Samuel 14:8 - "And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee."
2 Samuel 14:3 - "And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth."
2 Samuel 1:14 - "And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?"
2 Samuel 14:27 - "And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance."
"And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem." - 2 Samuel 23:14
2 Samuel 14:10 - "And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee any more."
2 Samuel 14:4 - "¶ And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king."
1 Samuel 14:2 - "And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;"
2 Samuel 14:5 - "And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead."
2 Samuel 14:16 - "For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God."
2 Samuel 14:21 - "¶ And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again."
2 Samuel 14:6 - "And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him."
2 Samuel 14:2 - "And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:"
2 Samuel 14:12 - "Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on."
2 Samuel 14:31 - "Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?"
2 Samuel 7:14 - "I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:"
2 Samuel 14:9 - "And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless."