2 Samuel 20:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself."

New Living Translation
Then the king told Amasa, “Mobilize the army of Judah within three days, and report back at that time.”

English Standard Version
Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself.”

Berean Study Bible
Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”

New American Standard Bible
Now the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.”

NASB 1995
Then the king said to Amasa, "Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself."

NASB 1977
Then the king said to Amasa, “Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.”

Amplified Bible
Now the king said to Amasa [the commander of his army], “Summon the [fighting] men of Judah to me within three days, and be present here yourself.”

Christian Standard Bible
The king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself."

Contemporary English Version
David said to Amasa, "Three days from now I want you and all of Judah's army to be here!"

Good News Translation
The king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together and be back here with them by the day after tomorrow."

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

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, David ordered Amasa, "Muster the army of Judah here within three days, and be here yourself!"

NET Bible
Then the king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together for me in three days, and you be present here with them too."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.

New King James Version
And the king said to Amasa, “Assemble the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.”

King James 2000 Bible
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and you be here present.

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

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

American King James Version
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be you here present.

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

A Faithful Version
And the king said to Amasa, "Assemble to me the men of Judah within three days, and you be present here."

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then sayde the King to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Iudah within three dayes, and be thou here present.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then saide the king to Amasa: Call me the men of Iuda together within three dayes, and be thou here also.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And ye kynge sayde vnto Amasa: Call me all the men of Iuda together agaynst the thirde daye, & be thou here present also.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king says to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah for me [within] three days, and you, stand here,”

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king will say to Amasa, Call together to me the men of Judah in three days, and stand thou here.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said to Amasa: Assemble to me all the men of Juda against the third day, and be thou here present.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon to me all the men of Judah on the third day, and you shall be present also.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King said to Amasa: “Assemble to me those of the household of Yehuda in three days and you stand here”

Lamsa Bible
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and you yourself be present.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then said the king to Amasa: 'Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.'

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
















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