And I will bring back all the people unto you: only the man whom you seek will be struck: so all the people shall be in peace.
All Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17:3 Go To 2 Samuel 17
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
One man. They will return with such unanimity, when their leader is cut off. (Menochius)
David was the one man whom his son desired to kill, as the latter was the only one whom David ordered to be spared, chap. xviii. 5. (Haydock)
Hebrew seems rather transposed: "I will bring back all the people to thee, as all the people, whom thou seekest, are returned; and all the people shall be in peace: "or, . "when all those, whom thou desirest, shall be returned (Calmet)
Septuagint, "as a bride returns to her husband; only the soul of one thou seekest, and peace shall be to all the people. "(Haydock)
