2 Samuel 20:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

So Amasa went to gather the men of Judah, but he delayed beyond the appointed time.

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  • 1 Sam 13:8 : 8 And he waited seven days, according to the time that Samuel had appointed; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from him.
  • 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 And say to Amasa, Are you not of my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you are not captain of the host before me continually in the place of Joab.

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  • 2 Sam 20:4
    87%

    4Then the king said to Amasa, Gather the men of Judah for me in three days, and be here yourself.

  • 2 Sam 20:6-13
    8 verses
    75%

    6And David said to Abishai, Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did; take your master’s servants and pursue him, lest he find fortified cities and escape from us.

    7So Joab's men, the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men went out after him, and they left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

    8When they reached the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was wearing his military garment, with a belt and a sword fastened at his waist in its sheath; as he went forward, it fell out.

    9And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

    10But Amasa did not notice the sword in Joab’s hand, so Joab struck him in the stomach, spilling his intestines to the ground. He did not strike him again, and Amasa died. Joab and his brother Abishai then pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

    11And one of Joab's men stood by Amasa and said, Whoever favors Joab and whoever is for David, let him follow Joab.

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

    13Once he was removed from the road, all the people continued after Joab, pursuing Sheba the son of Bichri.

  • 2 Sam 19:11-13
    3 verses
    71%

    11And King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? Since the speech of all Israel has come to the king, even to his house.

    12You are my brethren, you are my bones and my flesh; why then are you the last to bring back the king?

    13And say to Amasa, Are you not of my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you are not captain of the host before me continually in the place of Joab.

  • 2 Sam 17:24-26
    3 verses
    71%

    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 army instead of Joab: Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra, an Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab's mother.

    26So Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

  • 2 Sam 19:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

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

    16And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hurried and came down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

  • 2 Sam 20:2
    69%

    2So all the men of Israel left David and followed Sheba the son of Bichri, but the men of Judah stayed loyal to their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 20:1
    69%

    1It came to pass, after the year had ended, at the time when kings go out to battle, Joab led the power of the army and devastated the land of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. Joab struck Rabbah and destroyed it.

  • 1 Chr 21:4
    68%

    4Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. So Joab went out and went throughout all Israel, and came back to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 3:20
    68%

    20So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    68%

    8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • 2 Sam 13:27
    68%

    27But Absalom urged him, so he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.

  • 2 Sam 11:1
    67%

    1And it came to pass, after the year had ended, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 14:28-29
    2 verses
    67%

    28So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king's face.

    29Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.

  • 2 Sam 15:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

    2And Absalom rose up early and stood beside the way of the gate, and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy came to the king for judgment, Absalom called to him, and said, Of what city are you? And he said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 2:30
    67%

    30And Joab returned from pursuing Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, nineteen of David's servants and Asahel were missing.

  • 2 Sam 15:28
    67%

    28See, I will stay in the plain of the wilderness, until word comes from you to confirm me.

  • 2 Sam 14:23
    67%

    23So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 19:5
    67%

    5Then certain people went and told David how the men were treated. And he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.

  • Ezek 21:20
    67%

    20Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.

  • 2 Sam 18:30
    67%

    30And the king said to him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

  • 1 Sam 13:8
    66%

    8And he waited seven days, according to the time that Samuel had appointed; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from him.

  • 2 Chr 25:10
    66%

    10Then Amaziah separated them, the army that had come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again; and their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.

  • 2 Sam 10:5
    66%

    5When they told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.

  • Judg 20:14
    66%

    14But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 3:24
    66%

    24Then Joab came to the king and said, What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why is it that you have sent him away, and he is quite gone?

  • 1 Kgs 2:32
    66%

    32And the Lord will return his blood upon his own head, who struck down two men more righteous and better than he, and killed them with the sword, my father David not knowing of it: namely, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the army of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the army of Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 20:40
    66%

    40And as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.

  • 2 Sam 15:6
    66%

    6And Absalom did this to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
    66%

    21And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had also made to stay at the brook Besor: and they went out to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he greeted them.

  • 2 Sam 17:1
    66%

    1Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight:

  • 2 Sam 10:7
    66%

    7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men.

  • 2 Sam 15:13
    66%

    13And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 15:20
    66%

    20Whereas you came just yesterday, should I this day make you wander with us? seeing I go where I may, return, and take back your brethren: mercy and truth be with you.

  • 2 Sam 2:12
    66%

    12And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

  • 2 Sam 2:21
    66%

    21And Abner said to him, Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and take hold of one of the young men, and take his armor. But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.