And he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
He bowed the heart of all the men of Judah - i:e., Amasa, who had been won over, used his great influence in re-attaching the whole tribe of Judah to the interest of David. They who had stood aloof became ardent in their zeal for the king's restoration; and the partial severance of the kingdom which David apprehended from the coldness and inaction of Judah was nearly produced by the sudden impetuosity of their zeal in the cause of royalty.