2 Samuel 20:4 Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself."

2 Samuel 20:4

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New International Version (©1984)
Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then the king told Amasa, "Mobilize the army of Judah within three days, and report back at that time."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the king said to Amasa, "Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The king told Amasa, "Call the people of Judah together for me, and in three days be here yourself."

King James Bible
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

American King James Version
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be you 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.

Bible in Basic English
Then the king said to Amasa, Get all the men of Judah together, and in three days be here yourself.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said to Amasa: Assemble to me all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou here present.

Darby Bible Translation
And the king said to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and do thou attend here.

English Revised Version
Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.

Webster's Bible Translation
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."

Young's Literal Translation
And the king saith unto Amasa, 'Call for me the men of Judah in three days, and thou, stand here,'

Geneva Study Bible

Then said the king to {e} Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

(e) Who was his chief captain in Joab's place, 2Sa 19:13.

King James Translators' Notes

Assemble: Heb. Call

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days-Amasa is now installed in the command which David had promised him. The revolt of the ten tribes, probably, hastened the public declaration of this appointment, which he hoped would be popular with them, and Amasa was ordered within three days to levy a force from Judah sufficient to put down the insurrection. The appointment was a blunder, and the king soon perceived his error. The specified time passed, but Amasa could not muster the men. Dreading the loss of time, the king gave the commission to Abishai, and not to Joab-a new affront, which, no doubt, wounded the pride of the stern and haughty old general. But he hastened with his attached soldiers to go as second to his brother, determined to take the first opportunity of wreaking his vengeance on his successful rival.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:4-13 Joab barbarously murdered Amasa. The more plot there is in a sin, the worse it is. Joab contentedly sacrificed the interest both of the king and the kingdom to his personal revenge. But one would wonder with what face a murderer could pursue a traitor; and how, under such a load of guilt, he had courage to enter upon danger: his conscience was seared.

2 Samuel 17:25 Absalom set Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

2 Samuel 19:13 "Say to Amasa, 'Are you not my bone and my flesh? May God do so to me, and more also, if you will not be commander of the army before me continually in place of Joab.'" (NASB ©1995)

Amasa Ama'sa Assemble Attend Judah Present Stand Summon Within

Amasa Ama'sa Assemble Attend Here Judah Present Stand Summon Three Together Within

Amasa Ama'sa Assemble Attend Here Judah Present Stand Summon Three Together Within

Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

Amasa 2Sa 17:25 19:13 1Ch 2:17

Assemble [heb] Call

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