Now all the people took note of it, and it pleased them, since whatever the king did pleased all the people.
And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”
Surely men of low degree are a vapor, Men of high degree are a lie; If they are weighed on the scales, They are altogether lighter than vapor.
In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
Now a messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”
And when all the people came to persuade David to eat food while it was still day, David took an oath, saying, “God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread or anything else till the sun goes down!”
For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it had not been the king’s intent to kill Abner the son of Ner.