2 Samuel 20:4

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 17:25 : 25 And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.
  • 2 Sam 19:13 : 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 Chr 2:17 : 17 And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.

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    5So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.

  • 2 Sam 19:11-15
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    11And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.

    12Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?

    13And 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.

    14And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.

    15So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.

  • 2 Sam 20:8-9
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    8When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

    9And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

  • 2 Sam 20:11-12
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    11And one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.

    12And Amasa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway. And when the man saw that all the people stood still, he removed Amasa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that every one that came by him stood still.

  • 1 Chr 21:4-5
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    4Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

    5And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

  • 2 Sam 17:24-25
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    24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

    25And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.

  • 2 Sam 18:30
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    30And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

  • 2 Sam 14:21
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    21And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

  • 2 Sam 3:20
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    20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.

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    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.

  • 2 Chr 10:12
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    12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day.

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

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    12So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

  • Ezek 21:20
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    20Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.

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    3And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.

  • 1 Chr 19:8-9
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    8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

    9And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.

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

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
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    20And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 1 Kgs 1:28
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    28Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.

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    2And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

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    1And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 3:24
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    24Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

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

  • 2 Sam 3:10
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    10To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

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    5And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.

  • 2 Sam 15:20
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    20Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

  • 2 Sam 18:4
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    4And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands.

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    1And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

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    19And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

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    24And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.