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It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king`s sons, and there is not one of them left.
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The Realism of Rumors
Commentators observe how the exaggerated report of all the sons' deaths is incredibly 'true to life.' A person fleeing the initial chaos likely assumed the worst, leading to a distorted story reaching the king. This serves as a timeless illustration of how fear and incomplete information can quickly spiral into catastrophic-sounding, but false, news.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
There is not one of them left. —The story of this exaggerated report, so true to life, indicates contemporaneous authorship.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass while they were in the way On their road homewards, before they got to Jerusalem:
that tidin…
Presbyterian
Jonadab was as guilty of Ammon's death as of his sin; those who counsel us to do wickedly prove to be such false friends. Instead of loathing Absal…
