There came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Yisra'el are after Avshalom.
2 Samuel 3:36 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them; as whatever the king did pleased all the people. 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. |
There came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Yisra'el are after Avshalom.
In this manner Avshalom did to all Yisra'el who came to the king for judgment: so Avshalom stole the hearts of the men of Yisra'el.
All the people came to cause David to eat bread while it was yet day; but David swore, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or anything else, until the sun be down.
So all the people and all Yisra'el understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Aviner the son of Ner.
Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
They were astonished beyond measure, saying, *He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!*