14 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.

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

14 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.

14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men now arise and compete before us.”

And Joab said, “Let them arise.”

14 Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men have a contest here.”

Joab said, “Yes, let them have a contest.”

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

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

14 Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young men hold a contest.” Joab agreed. 

14 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.

14 Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men come forward and have a contest before us.” Joab said, “Let them come forward.”

14 Abner said to Joab, “Let the young men come up and fight in our presence.” And Joab said, “Let them come up.”

14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight. Let’s tell them to fight hand to hand in front of us.”

“All right. Let them do it,” Joab said.

14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Now let the young men arise and hold a contest before us.” And Joab said, “Let them arise.”