2 Samuel 20:5 KJV — MannaFest

2 Samuel 20:5

So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

KJV

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ASV

So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

WEB

So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.

YLT

and Amasa goeth to call Judah, and tarrieth beyond the appointed time that he had appointed him;

DBT

So Amasa went to call together [the men of] Judah; but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

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2 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

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1 Samuel 13:8
And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
2 Samuel 19:13
And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.
1 Samuel 20:35
And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Commentary on Chapter XX 1. Happened - His presence was casual in itself, though ordered by God's providence. No part - The tribe of Judah have monopolized the king to themselves, and will not allow us any share in him; let them therefore enjoy him alone, and let us seek out a new king.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

), though the promotion of Amasa, who had been their general under Absalom, was very obliging to them, and a proof of the clemency of David's government. Upon Amasa's delay, Abishai, the brother of Joab, is ordered to take the guards and standing forces, and with them to pursue Sheba (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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