Absalom did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment, and so he won their loyalty.

They took note of this and were pleased. Indeed, everything the king did pleased the people.

His mother's relatives talked to the men of Shechem about this for him, and the men of Shechem decided to follow Abimelech because he was their relative.

Human beings are all like a puff of breath; great and small alike are worthless. Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing; they are lighter than a mere breath.

The crowds walking in front of Jesus and those walking behind began to shout, "Praise to David's Son! God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise be to God!"

"What, then, shall I do with Jesus called the Messiah?" Pilate asked them. "Crucify him!" they all answered.