2Sa 19:8 | NET2full | STEP | So the king got up and sat at the city gate . When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the city gate , they all came before him . But the Israelite soldiers had all fled to their own homes .

‏ 2 Samuel 19:8

8 So the king got up and sat at the city gate. When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the city gate, they ^{▼▼tn Heb “all the people.”} all came before him.

David Goes Back to Jerusalem

But the Israelite soldiers ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew text has simply “Israel” (see 18:16-17).} had all fled to their own homes. ^{▼▼tn Heb “had fled, each to his tent.”}