2 Samuel 20:5

And Amessai went to call Juda, and delayed beyond the time which David appointed him.

Brenton Septuagint

In The 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.

In Context

4And the king said to Amessai, Call to me the men of Juda for three days, and do thou be present here.

6And David said to Amessai, Now shall Sabee the son of Bochori do us more harm than Abessalom: now then take thou with thee the servants of thy lord, and follow after him, lest he find for himself strong cities, so will he + 20:6 i. e. escape us.blind our eyes.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 13:8And he continued seven days for the appointed + 13:8 Or, set time.testimony, as Samuel told him, and Samuel came not to Galgala, and his people were dispersed from him.

2 Samuel 19:13Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: why are ye the last to bring back the king to his house?

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 20:5-14

Amasa's Death. ( b. c. 1023.) 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. 7 And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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