Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.
WEB
Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
YLT
And the king saith unto Amasa, `Call for me the men of Judah in three days, and thou, stand here,'
DBT
And the king said to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and do thou attend here.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign