Then an informer came to David and reported, ‘The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.’
2 Samuel 15:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus Absalom did to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. American Standard Version (1901) And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. Common English Bible This is how Absalom treated every Israelite who came to the king seeking justice. This is how Absalom stole the hearts of the Israelites. Catholic Public Domain Version And he was doing this to all those of Israel arriving for judgment to be heard by the king. And he solicited the hearts of the men of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And this he did to all Israel that came for judgment, to be heard by the king: and he enticed the hearts of the men of Israel. |
Then an informer came to David and reported, ‘The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.’
With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbour, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
I saw all the living, who move about under the sun, follow a second youth who succeeds him.
‘In his place a despised person will arise; royal honours will not be given to him, but he will come during a time of peace , and seize the kingdom by intrigue.
because such people do not serve our Lord Christ but their own appetites. , They deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting with smooth talk and flattering words.
They will exploit you in their greed with made-up stories. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.