This speaks of the men being united in their loyalty to the king as if they were one man with the same mind. Alternate translation: "and they were united together" or "they were united in their loyalty to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
This means that they sent a messenger to the king. Alternate translation: "They sent a messenger to the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])