NET Bible
"David Flees from Jerusalem Then a messenger came to David and reported,“The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”"
— 2 Samuel 15:13, NET Bible
“And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”
“And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom. ”
“A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."”
“And there came a messenger to David, saying: All Israel with their whole heart followeth Absalom.”
“And one came to David and said, The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom.”
“And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”
Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said,“When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume that Absalom rules in Hebron.”
Now two hundred men had gone with Absalom from Jerusalem. Since they were invited, they went naively and were unaware of what Absalom was planning.
While he was offering sacrifices, Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s adviser, to come from his city, Giloh. The conspiracy was gaining momentum, and the people were starting to side with Absalom.
David Flees from Jerusalem Then a messenger came to David and reported,“The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”
So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem,“Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”
The king’s servants replied to the king,“We will do whatever our lord the king decides.”
So the king and all the members of his royal court set out on foot, though the king left behind ten concubines to attend to the palace.