2 Samuel 20:5 “So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allott…”

2 Samuel 20:5

So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he stayed longer than the set time which had been appointed to him.

American Standard Version

So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Amasa went to assemble Iudah, but hee taried longer then the time which he had appoynted him.

Darby Translation

So Amasa went to call together [the men of] Judah; but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

Young's Literal Translation

and Amasa goeth to call Judah, and tarrieth beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;

Bible in Basic English

So Amasa went to get all the men of Judah together, but he took longer than the time David had given him.

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In context

4Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”

6And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us. ”

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