2 Samuel 20:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Amasaעֲמָשָׂ֖א
(a·ma·sa)
6021: two Isr.of uncertain derivation
wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to callלְהַזְעִ֣יק
(le·haz·'ik)
2199: to cry, cry out, calla prim. root
out [the men of] Judah,יְהוּדָ֑ה
(ye·hu·dah;)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
but he delayed(וַיֹּ֕וחֶר
(vai·yo·v·cher)
309: to remain behind, tarrya prim. root
longer thanמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
the set timeהַמֹּועֵ֖ד
(ham·mo·v·'ed)
4150: appointed time, place, or meetingfrom yaad
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
he had appointedיְעָדֹֽו׃
(ye·'a·dov.)
3259: to appointa prim. root
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
So Amasa
`Amasa'  (am-aw-saw')
burden; Amasa, the name of two Israelites -- Amasa.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to assemble
za`aq  (zaw-ak')
to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly
the men of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
but he tarried longer
'achar  (aw-khar')
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate -- continue, defer, delay, hinder, be late (slack), stay (there), tarry (longer).

yachar  (yaw-khar')
to delay -- tarry longer.
than the set time
mow`ed  (mo-ade')
appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).
which he had appointed
ya`ad  (yaw-ad')
to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage)
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Amasa went to call out the men of Judah, but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

King James Bible
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.

International Standard Version
But when Amasa went out to muster the army of Judah, he delayed to act within the time allotted to him.

NET Bible
So Amasa went out to call Judah together. But in doing so he took longer than the time that the king had allotted him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Amasa went to call Judah together, but he took longer to do it than David had given him.

King James 2000 Bible
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
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