Verse 5

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

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 13:8 : 8 He stayed seven days, according to the set time that Samuel [had appointed]: but Samuel didn't come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
• 2 Sam 19:13 : 13 Say to Amasa, 'Aren't you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren't captain of the army before me continually in the room of Joab.'"