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take hold of him and kiss him

"treated him as a friend and as an equal" (See: symbolicaction)

all Israel

this refers to the men of the nation of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Absalom stole the hearts

This phrase means that Absalom was convincing the men to be loyal to him rather than to David. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)