Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say to Amasa, Call together to me the men of Judah in three days, and stand thou here.
New American Standard Bible
Then the king said to
King James Version
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
Holman Bible
The king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself.”
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, David ordered Amasa, "Muster the army of Judah here within three days, and be here yourself!"
A Conservative Version
Then the king said to Amasa, Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be thou here present.
American Standard Version
Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.
Amplified
Now the king said to Amasa [the commander of his army], “Summon the [fighting] men of Judah to me within three days, and be present here yourself.”
Bible in Basic English
Then the king said to Amasa, Get all the men of Judah together, and in three days be here yourself.
Darby Translation
And the king said to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and do thou attend here.
King James 2000
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and you be here present.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon for me the men of Judah [within] three days, {and be here yourself}."
Modern King James verseion
And the king said to Amasa, gather to me the men of Judah within three days, and you be present here.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the king to Amasa, "Call me the men of Judah together within three days and present thyself here."
NET Bible
Then the king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together for me in three days, and you be present here with them too."
New Heart English Bible
Then the king said to Amasa, "Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the king unto Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah, within three days, - and, thou, here, take thy stand!
Webster
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble to me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
World English Bible
Then the king said to Amasa, "Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king saith unto Amasa, 'Call for me the men of Judah in three days, and thou, stand here,'
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 20:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Assassinates Amasa
3 And David will come to his house to Jerusalem; and the king will take the ten women, the concubines which he left to watch the house, and he will give them to the house of watch, and he will nourish them, and he went not in to them. And they will be bound together till the day of their death to live widows. 4 And the king will say to Amasa, Call together to me the men of Judah in three days, and stand thou here. 5 And Amasa will go to call Judah together: and he will delay from the appointment which he appointed him.
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:25
And Absalom set Amasa instead of Joab over the army: and Amasa a man's son, and his name Ithra, the Israelite, who went in to Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab.
2 Samuel 19:13
And to Amass. ye shall say, Art thou not my bone and my flesh? thus will God do to me and thus will he add, if thou shalt not be chief of the army before me all the days, instead of Joab.
1 Chronicles 2:17
And Abigail bare Amasa.: and the father of Amasa, Jether an Ishmaelite.