2 Samuel 20:3-7
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.'
7So Joab’s men went out after him, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the warriors; and they left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
King James Version
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.
7And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
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.”
7And there went out after him Joab’s men and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men. They went out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
New International Version
4Then the king said to Amasa, 'Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.'
5But when Amasa went to summon Judah, he took longer than the time the king had set for him.
6David said to Abishai, 'Now Sheba son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your master's men and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and escape from us.'
7So Joab's men and the Kerethites and Pelethites and all the mighty warriors went out under the command of Abishai. They marched out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bikri.
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.”
7So Joab’s men, with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men, went out after him. And they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.