2 Samuel 20:4

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Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and you must be here as well."

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  • 2 Sam 17:25 : 25 Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, an Israelite who had gone in to Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and the sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab.
  • 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring the king back?'
  • 1 Chr 2:17 : 17 Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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  • 2 Sam 20:5
    87%

    5 But when Amasa went to summon Judah, he took longer than the time the king had set for him.

  • 2 Sam 19:11-15
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    74%

    11 And Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?"

    12 Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: "Say to the elders of Judah, 'Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his house, when the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his house?'

    13 You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring the king back?'

    14 And say to Amasa, 'Are you not my own flesh and blood? May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you are not the commander of my army for life in place of Joab.'

    15 He won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one person. They sent word to the king, 'Return, you and all your men.'

  • 2 Sam 20:8-9
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    8 When they were at the large stone in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Joab was wearing his military tunic, and strapped over it, at his waist, was a belt with a dagger in its sheath. As he stepped forward, it fell out.

    9 Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

  • 2 Sam 20:11-12
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    11 One of Joab's men stood by Amasa and said, "Whoever is loyal to Joab and whoever is for David, follow Joab!"

    12 Amasa lay wallowing in his blood in the middle of the road. When the man saw that all the troops stopped, he dragged Amasa from the road into a field and threw a garment over him because everyone who came by stopped.

  • 1 Chr 21:4-5
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    4 Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and traveled throughout all Israel, and then he returned to Jerusalem.

    5 Joab presented the results of the census to David: There were in Israel 1,100,000 warriors who drew the sword, and in Judah 470,000 who drew the sword.

  • 2 Sam 17:24-25
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    24 David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

    25 Absalom had appointed Amasa over the army in place of Joab. Amasa was the son of a man named Ithra, an Israelite who had gone in to Abigail, the daughter of Nahash and the sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab.

  • 2 Sam 18:30
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    30 The king said, 'Stand aside and wait here.' So he stepped aside and stood there.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
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    21 The king said to Joab, "Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom."

  • 2 Sam 3:20
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    20 When Abner came to David at Hebron with twenty men, David prepared a feast for Abner and the men who were with him.

  • 2 Sam 20:2-3
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    2 So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba, son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed loyal to their king, from the Jordan all the way to Jerusalem.

    3 When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the house and placed them in confinement, providing for them but no longer going to them. They remained confined like widows until the day of their death.

  • 2 Chr 10:12
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    12 On the third day, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had said, "Come back to me in three days."

  • 1 Kgs 1:32
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    32 King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to me." When they came before the king,

  • 1 Kgs 12:12
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    12 Three days later, Jeroboam and all the people returned to Rehoboam, as the king had instructed them, saying, "Come back to me on the third day."

  • Ezek 21:20
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    20 So that hearts melt, and many stumble at all their gates, I have placed a glittering sword. It is made to flash like lightning and is prepared for slaughter.

  • 2 Sam 14:3
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    3 Then go to the king and speak to him as I instruct you." And Joab put the words into her mouth.

  • 1 Chr 19:8-9
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    8 When David heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of mighty warriors.

    9 The Ammonites came out and lined up for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the open field.

  • 2 Sam 14:23
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    23 Then Joab arose, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
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    20 Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 1 Kgs 1:28
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    28 King David responded, "Call Bathsheba to me." So she came into the king's presence and stood before him.

  • Judg 20:2
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    2 The leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, took their positions in the assembly of the people of God—four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords.

  • 2 Kgs 23:1
    68%

    1 The king sent messengers, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 3:24
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    24 So Joab went to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!'

  • 2 Chr 34:29
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    29 Then the king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 3:10
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    10 I will transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David's throne over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.

  • 2 Chr 10:5
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    5 Rehoboam answered, "Come back to me in three days." So the people went away.

  • 2 Sam 15:20
    68%

    20 ‘You only came yesterday, so why should I make you wander with us today? I must go wherever I can. Return and take your brothers with you. May kindness and faithfulness be with you.’

  • 2 Sam 18:4
    68%

    4 The king said to them, 'I will do whatever seems best to you.' So the king stood beside the gate while all the troops marched out by hundreds and thousands.

  • 1 Chr 28:1
    68%

    1 David assembled all the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders, the commanders of the divisions that served the king, the leaders of thousands and of hundreds, the officials in charge of the king's property and livestock, and all the soldiers and mighty warriors—at Jerusalem.

  • 1 Sam 20:19
    68%

    19 The day after tomorrow, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid when this trouble began, and stay by the stone Ezel.

  • 1 Chr 20:1
    68%

    1 In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, Joab led the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He went to besiege Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and destroyed it.

  • 2 Sam 2:4
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    4 Then the men of Judah came and anointed David there as king over the house of Judah. They also informed David, 'It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.'

  • 1 Kgs 12:5
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    5 Rehoboam replied, "Come back to me in three days," so the people departed.

  • 2 Sam 11:12
    67%

    12 Then David said to Uriah, 'Stay here one more day, and tomorrow I will send you back.' So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.

  • 2 Sam 14:28-29
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    28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face.

    29 Then Absalom sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So he sent for him a second time, but Joab still refused to come.

  • 1 Chr 19:5
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    5 When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet them, because the men had been greatly humiliated. The king said, 'Stay in Jericho until your beards grow back, and then return.'

  • 2 Sam 24:4
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    4 Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed over Joab and the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders went out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 13:24
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    24 Absalom went to the king and said, 'Your servant has shearers. Will the king and his attendants please join me?'