2Sa 2:14 | NET2full | STEP | Abner said to Joab , “ Let the soldiers get up and fight before us.” Joab said , “ So be it !”

‏ 2 Samuel 2:14

14 Abner said to Joab, “Let the soldiers get up and fight ^{▼▼tn Heb “play.” What is in view here is a gladiatorial contest in which representative groups of soldiers engage in mortal combat before the watching armies. Cf. NAB “perform for us”; NASB “hold (have NRSV) a contest before us”; NLT “put on an exhibition of hand-to-hand combat.”} before us.” Joab said, “So be it!” ^{▼▼tn Heb “let them arise.”}