Absalom did that to all the Israelites who came to King David for judgment. In this way, Absalom won the hearts of all the people of Israel.
2 Samuel 15:13 - Easy To Read Version A man came in to tell the news to David. The man said, “The people of Israel are beginning to follow 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 that to all the Israelites who came to King David for judgment. In this way, Absalom won the hearts of all the people of Israel.
All the people saw what happened, and they were pleased with what King David had done.
“Lord, I have many, many enemies.\par Many people have turned against me.\par
People can’t really help.\par You can’t trust them to really help.\par Compared to God,\par they are like nothing,\par like a gentle puff of air!\par
Some of the people were walking ahead of Jesus. Other people were walking behind Jesus. The people shouted,
Pilate asked, “So what should I do with Jesus, the one called the Christ {\cf2\super [428]} ?”
Abimelech’s uncles spoke to the leaders of Shechem and asked them that question. The leaders of Shechem decided to follow Abimelech. The leaders said, “After all, he is our brother.”