But when Amasa went to summon Judah, he took longer than the time the king had set for him.
NMVSo ‘Amasa [burden] went to assemble [the men of] Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised]: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
OJBSo Amasa went to assemble Yehudah; but he tarried longer than the mo'ed which he had appointed him.
T4TSo Amasa went to summon them, but he did not return within the time that David told him to.