2 Samuel 20:4-6

Good News Translation

⁴ The king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together and be back here with them by the day after tomorrow.” ⁵ Amasa went to call them, but he did not get back by the time the king had told him to. ⁶ So the king said to Abishai, “Sheba will give us more trouble than Absalom. Take my men and go after him, or else he may occupy some fortified towns and escape from us.”