A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the Israelites have gone after Absalom.”
2 Samuel 3:36 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, just as everything the king did pleased all the people. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people. American Standard Version (1901) And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. Common English Bible All the troops took notice of this and were pleased by it. Indeed, everything that the king did pleased them. Catholic Public Domain Version And all the people heard it, and everything that the king did in the sight of the entire people was pleasing to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all the people heard: and they were pleased. And all that the king did seemed good in the sight of all the people. |
A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the Israelites have gone after Absalom.”
Thus Absalom did to every Israelite who came to the king for judgment, so Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.
Then all the people came to persuade David to eat something while it was still day, but David swore, saying, “So may God do to me and more, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun goes down!”
So all the people and all Israel understood that day that the king had no part in the killing of Abner son of Ner.
Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath.
They were astounded beyond measure, saying, “He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”