2 Samuel 20:4-8
2 Samuel 20:4
Now the king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah for me within three days, and be present here yourself.”
2 Samuel 20:5
So Amasa went to summon the men of Judah, but he was delayed longer than the set time which he had designated for him.
2 Samuel 20:6
And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom; take your lord’s servants and pursue him, so that he does not find for himself fortified cities and escape from our sight.”
2 Samuel 20:7
So Joab’s men went out after him, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the warriors; and they left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel 20:8
When they were at the large stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. Now Joab was dressed in his military attire, and over it he had a belt with a sword in its sheath strapped on at his waist; and as he went forward, it fell out.