Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
So Amasa went to call out the men of Judah, but he
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.
Holman 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.
A Conservative Version
So Amasa went to call [the men of] Judah together, but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed 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.
Amplified
So Amasa went to summon [the fighting men of] Judah, but he delayed longer than the time which David had set for 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Amasa will go to call Judah together: and he will delay from the appointment which he appointed him.
King James 2000
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he tarried more than the appointed time which he had set for him.
Modern King James verseion
And Amasa went to gather Judah. But he stayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Amasa went to gather the men of Judah together: but tarried longer than the time which was appointed 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.
New Heart English Bible
So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he stayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
The Emphasized Bible
So Amasa went, to assemble Judah, - but he tarried beyond the fixed time, which he had appointed him.
Webster
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 he had appointed him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Amasa goeth to call Judah, and tarrieth beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;
Topics
Interlinear
Yalak
'achar
Mow`ed
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 20:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Assassinates Amasa
4 Then the king said to Amasa, Get all the men of Judah together, and in three days be here yourself. 5 So Amasa went to get all the men of Judah together, but he took longer than the time David had given him. 6 And David said to Abishai, Sheba, the son of Bichri, will do us more damage than Absalom did; so take some of your lord's servants and go after him, before he makes himself safe in the walled towns, and gets away before our eyes.
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:8
And he went on waiting there for seven days, the time fixed by Samuel: but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were starting to go away from him.
2 Samuel 19:13
And say to Amasa, Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God's punishment be on me, if I do not make you chief of the army before me at all times in place of Joab!