KJV ORIGINAL
And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will bring all the people back to you. The one man you're looking for is like having everyone return to you. When this happens, all the people will be at peace.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The speaker is promising that by dealing with one specific person (David), they can bring everyone else back peacefully and end the conflict.
📚 Historical Context
This is Ahithophel speaking to Absalom during Absalom's rebellion against his father King David. Ahithophel was David's former trusted counselor who had joined Absalom's coup attempt. He's advising Absalom that if they can capture or kill David specifically, the rest of David's followers will surrender and return to serve Absalom without further bloodshed.
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