And his saying pleased Absalom, and all the ancients of Israel.
Who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death; and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them.
And the thing pleased the king, and all the people.
And Saul said: Blessed be ye of the Lord; for you have pitied my case.
And I will bring back all the people, as if they were but one man; for thou seekest but one man. And all the people shall be in peace.
But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite; and let us hear what he also saith.