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I’ll attack him while he’s tired and weak, and I’ll cause him to panic. All the people with him will flee, but I’ll kill only him. I’ll return all the people to you as a bride is returned to her husband. Since you will be seeking the life of only one man,[a] all the people will have peace.” Absalom and all the leaders of Israel approved this plan.

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  1. 2 Samuel 17:3 “as a bride . . . only one man” Greek; Hebrew meaning uncertain.

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