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They took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones: and all Israel fled everyone to his tent.
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The Rebellion Collapses
Commentators explain that the phrase "all Israel fled every one to his tent" is an idiom originating from Israel's time in the wilderness. It signifies that the rebellion was definitively over, as Absalom's army completely disbanded and returned to their homes.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A great heap of stones - See the marginal reference. This kind of monument is common to almost all early nations.
19th Century
Anglican
Every one to his tent. —An expression derived from the life in the wilderness, and meaning every one to his home. ([Refer…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood In the wood of Ephraim, near to which th…
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