2 Samuel 15:13

13 A messenger came to David, saying, "The Israelites are giving their loyalty to Absalom."

2 Samuel 15:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 15:13

And there came a messenger to David
Perhaps one of the two hundred that went with Absalom, ignorant of his design; which, when discovered, he disapproved of, and got away from him, and came to David, and informed him how things were:

saying, the hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom;
to make him king.

2 Samuel 15:13 In-Context

11 Absalom had invited two hundred men to go with him. So they went from Jerusalem with him, but they didn't know what he was planning.

12 While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel, one of the people who advised David, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So Absalom's plans were working very well. More and more people began to support him.

13 A messenger came to David, saying, "The Israelites are giving their loyalty to Absalom."

14 Then David said to all his officers who were with him in Jerusalem, "We must leave quickly! If we don't, we won't be able to get away from Absalom. We must hurry before he catches us and destroys us and kills the people of Jerusalem."

15 The king's officers said to him, "We will do anything you say."