They were willing to risk their lives to help the divinely appointed king, for if Absalom gained a firm hold on the kingship, he no doubt would severely punish anyone who had supported David.
اگر قدرت پادشاهی اَبْشالوم در منطقه ثبات می‌یافت ،‏ بی‌شک او هر کس را که به داود کمک کرده بود شدیداً مجازات می‌نمود .‏