Then an informer came to David and reported, ‘The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.’
2 Samuel 3:36 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised All the people took note of this, and it pleased them. In fact, everything the king did pleased them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Then an informer came to David and reported, ‘The hearts of the men of Israel are with 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.
Then they came to urge David to eat food while it was still day, but David took an oath: ‘May God punish me and do so severely if I taste bread or anything else before sunset! ’
On that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the killing of Abner son of Ner.
They were extremely astonished and said, ‘He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.’