Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
So Amasa went to call out the men of Judah, but he
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.
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.
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
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Mow`ed
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 20:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joab Assassinates Amasa
4 Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. 5 So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. 6 And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:8
And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
2 Samuel 19:13
And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.