2 Samuel 20:4 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

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

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

2 Samuel 20:4 Cross References

XREF:

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)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

20:4 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.

MHC:

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.

CONC:

Amasa Ama'sa Assemble Attend Judah Present Stand Summon Within

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

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