Other translations
American Standard Version
So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together; but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
Darby Bible Translation
So Amasa went to call together the men of Judah; but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Juda, but he tarried beyond the set time which the king had appointed him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
So Amasa went to summon Judah, but he delayed beyond the set time that had been appointed him.
God's Word
Amasa went to call Judah together, but he took longer to do it than David had given him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.
International Standard Version
But when Amasa went out to muster the army of Judah, he delayed to act within the time allotted to him.
NET Bible
So Amasa went out to call Judah together. But in doing so he took longer than the time that the king had allotted him.
New American Standard Bible
So Amasa went to call out the men of Judah, but he delayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
New International Version
But when Amasa went to summon Judah, he took longer than the time the king had set for him.
New Living Translation
So Amasa went out to notify Judah, but it took him longer than the time he had been given.
Webster's Bible Translation
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
The World English Bible
So Amasa went to call [the men of] Judah together; but he stayed longer than the set time which he had appointed him.