2 Samuel 20:5
World English Bible (WEB)
So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he stayed longer than the set time which had been appointed to him.
In context
3 David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody and provided them with sustenance, but didn’t go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.
4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present.”
5 So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he stayed longer than the set time which had been appointed to him.
6 David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord’s servants and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.”
7 Joab’s men went out after him with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 20:5 in every translation
- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Amasa goeth to call Judah, and tarrieth beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.