2 Samuel 20:4 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And the king saith unto Amasa, `Call for me the men of Judah [in] three days, and thou, stand here,`
English ASV
Then said the king to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be thou here present.
English Amplified
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble the men of Judah to me within three days, and you be present here.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble the men of Judah to me within three days, and you be present here.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And the king said to Amasa, Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and do thou attend here.
English EASY 2024
The king said to Amasa, ‘Bring all the men of Judah's tribe here to me. Three days from now, I will meet with them. You must also be here yourself.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The king told Amasa, "Tell the people of Judah to meet with me in three days. You must be here, too."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then the king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together and be back here with them by the day after tomorrow.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
The king told Amasa, "Call the people of Judah together for me, and in three days be here yourself."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself."
English KJV 1611
Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
English LSB
Then the king said to Amasa, “Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and you yourself stand here.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Then the king said to Amasa, “Summon for me the men of Judah in three days, then present yourself here.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Then the king said to Amasa, "Call out the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Then the king said to Amasa: "Summon the Judahites for me within three days. Then present yourself here."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together for me in three days, and you be present here with them too.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The king said to Amasa, "Send for the men of Judah. Tell them to come to me within three days. And be here yourself."
English NIV
Then the king said to Amasa, "Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself."
English NKJ 1982
And the king said to Amasa, “Assemble the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.”
English NLT
Then the king instructed Amasa to mobilize the army of Judah within three days and to report back at that time.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then the king said to Amasa, "Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself."
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together to me within three days, and be here yourself.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Then the king instructed Amasa to mobilize the army of Judah within three days and to report back at that time.
English Tyndale 1537
Then said the king to Amasa: call me the men of Juda together within three days and present thyself here.