2 Samuel 19:14

14 Ainsi il fléchit le cœur de tous les hommes de Juda, comme si ce n'eût été qu'un seul homme; et ils envoyèrent dire au roi: Reviens avec tous tes serviteurs.

2 Samuel 19:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 19:14

And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as [the
heart of] one man
This the Jewish commentators generally understand of Amasa that he used his interest with the men of Judah, and so wrought upon them, that they agreed as one man to send for the king, and bring him back; but it seems best to understand it of David, who by these gentle methods, kind messages, and affectionate speeches, powerfully inclined and engaged the hearts of the people towards him; so that they were unanimously and affectionately agreed to restore him: in this way David chose to return; he could have come without their leave, or any invitation from them, as he was their lawful king, and a victorious one, the rebellion being crushed; and had it in his power to chastise those concerned in it, and use them with severity; but he chose rather to gain the hearts of his people, and to come in a way peaceable to them, and honourable to himself:

so that they sent [this word] unto the king, return thou and all thy
servants;
perhaps by the same messengers that David sent; or it may be, rather for honour's sake they deputed some of their principal men to wait on David, and invite him to return to them with all his retinue and army, promising allegiance and fidelity to him.

2 Samuel 19:14 In-Context

12 Vous êtes mes frères, vous êtes mes os et ma chair; et pourquoi seriez-vous les derniers à ramener le roi?

13 Dites aussi à Amasa: N'es-tu pas mes os et ma chair? Que Dieu me traite avec la dernière rigueur, si tu ne deviens devant moi, pour toujours, chef de l'armée à la place de Joab!

14 Ainsi il fléchit le cœur de tous les hommes de Juda, comme si ce n'eût été qu'un seul homme; et ils envoyèrent dire au roi: Reviens avec tous tes serviteurs.

15 Le roi s'en retourna donc et vint jusqu'au Jourdain; et Juda vint à Guilgal pour aller à la rencontre du roi, et pour lui faire repasser le Jourdain.

16 Et Shimeï, fils de Guéra, Benjamite, de Bachurim, se hâta de descendre avec les hommes de Juda, à la rencontre du roi David.