◄ 2 Samuel 20:5 ►
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Good News Translation
Amasa went to call them, but he did not get back by the time the king had told him to.

New Revised Standard Version
So Amasa went to summon Judah; but he delayed beyond the set time that had been appointed him.

Contemporary English Version
Amasa started bringing the army together, but it was taking him more than three days.

New American Bible
Accordingly Amasa set out to summon Judah, but delayed beyond the time set for him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Juda, but he tarried beyond the set time which the king had appointed him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

So Amasa went to assemble the men of Juda, but he tarried beyond the set time which the king had appointed him.

So Amasa

2 Samuel 19:13 And say ye to Amasa: Art not thou my bone, and my flesh? So do God to me and add more, if thou be not the chief captain of the army before me always in the place of Joab.

tarried

1 Samuel 13:8 And he waited seven days, according to the appointment of Samuel, and Samuel came not to Galgal, and the people slipt away from him.

Context
Sheba's Rebellion
…4And the king said to Amasa: Assemble to me all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou here present. 5So Amasa went to assemble the men of Juda, but he tarried beyond the set time which the king had appointed him.6And David said to Abisai: Now will Seba the son of Bochri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou therefore the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he find fenced cities, and escape us.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:8
And he waited seven days, according to the appointment of Samuel, and Samuel came not to Galgal, and the people slipt away from him.

2 Samuel 20:6
And David said to Abisai: Now will Seba the son of Bochri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou therefore the servants of thy lord, and pursue after him, lest he find fenced cities, and escape us.

2 Samuel 20:4
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