392 B
392 B
take hold of him and kiss him
"treated him as a friend and as an equal" (See: symbolicaction)
all Israel
this refers to the men of the nation of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Absalom stole the hearts
This phrase means that Absalom was convincing the men to be loyal to him rather than to David. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)