Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for a settlement. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 15:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then an informer came to David and reported, ‘The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom. American Standard Version (1901) And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. Common English Bible A messenger came to David, reporting, “The hearts of the Israelites have gone over to Absalom.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then a messenger went to David, saying, "With their whole heart, all of Israel is following Absalom." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there came a messenger to David, saying: All Israel with their whole heart followeth Absalom. |
Absalom did this to all the Israelites who came to the king for a settlement. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
All the people took note of this, and it pleased them. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.
Then the crowds who went ahead of him and those who followed shouted: Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!
Pilate asked them, ‘What should I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? ’ They all answered, ‘Crucify him! ’
His mother’s relatives spoke all these words about him in the hearing of all the citizens of Shechem, and they were favourable to Abimelech, for they said, ‘He is our brother.’