KJV ORIGINAL
And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the people snuck quietly into the city that day, like soldiers who are ashamed and slip away secretly when they run from battle.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how David's victorious army crept back into the city in shame instead of celebrating, because the king was mourning his son Absalom.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after David's forces defeated Absalom's rebellion, but David was devastated by his son's death. Instead of celebrating their victory, the soldiers felt awkward and ashamed because their king was publicly grieving. The army that should have returned as heroes instead slipped back into Jerusalem like defeated troops.
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