Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king saith unto Amasa, 'Call for me the men of Judah in three days, and thou, stand 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.
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.
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."
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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 cometh in unto his house at Jerusalem, and the king taketh the ten women-concubines -- whom he had left to keep the house, and putteth them in a house of ward, and sustaineth them, and unto them he hath not gone in, and they are shut up unto the day of their death, in widowhood living. 4 And the king saith unto Amasa, 'Call for me the men of Judah in three days, and thou, stand here,' 5 and Amasa goeth to call Judah, and tarrieth beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:25
and Amasa hath Absalom set instead of Joab over the host, and Amasa is a man's son whose name is Ithra the Israelite who hath gone in unto Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab;
2 Samuel 19:13
And to Amasa say ye, Art not thou my bone and my flesh? Thus doth God do to me, and thus He doth add, if thou art not head of the host before me all the days instead of Joab.'
1 Chronicles 2:17
And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa is Jether the Ishmeelite.