 Joab answered that Amasa disobeyed the king's order (and thus under should be put to death), when (as reports) King David told Amasa to call the men of Judah together within three days and report, but Amasa delayed longer than the time set for him.Solomon replied that Amasa interpreted the words "but" and "only" (, "ach" and , "rak").Amasa found the men of Judah just as they had begun Talmudic study.