2 Samuel 20:2-6
New American Standard Bible
4Now the king said to Amasa, 'Summon the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.'
5So Amasa went to summon the men of Judah, but he was delayed longer than the set time which he had designated for him.
6And David said to Abishai, 'Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; take your lord’s servants and pursue him, so that he does not find for himself fortified cities and escape from our sight.'
King James Version
Chapter 20
2So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem. 3And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
4Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
5So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
6And 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.
Christian Standard Bible
4The king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself."
5Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.
6So David said to Abishai, "Sheba son of Bichri will do more harm to us than Absalom. Take your lord's soldiers and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us."
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
4Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
5So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he delayed beyond the set time that had been appointed him.
6And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, lest he get himself to fortified cities and escape from us.”
New International Version
New King James Version
4And the king said to Amasa, “Assemble the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.”
5So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah. But he delayed longer than the set time which David had appointed him.
6And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, lest he find for himself fortified cities, and escape us.”