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The king told Amasa, “Call the people of Judah together for me, and in three days be here yourself.” Amasa went to call Judah together, but he took longer to do it than David had given him.

David then told Abishai, “Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom. Take my men and go after him, or he will find some fortified cities and take the best ones for himself.”

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Then the king said to Amasa,(A) “Summon the men of Judah to come to me within three days, and be here yourself.” But when Amasa went to summon Judah, he took longer than the time the king had set for him.

David said to Abishai,(B) “Now Sheba son of Bikri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your master’s men and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and escape from us.”[a]

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  1. 2 Samuel 20:6 Or and do us serious injury