2 Samuel 15:6
And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 12:11 prophesied evil from David's own house — Absalom stealing hearts begins its fulfillment.
In 2 Samuel 18:7, the rebellion Absalom stirred by stealing hearts ends in a devastating defeat—his army of twenty thousand falls.
Romans 16:18 describes deceiving the hearts of the simple with fair speech — exactly Absalom's method.
2 Peter 2:3 speaks of using feigned words for gain — Absalom feigned affection to seize the kingdom.
1 Kings 2:15 shows Adonijah claiming all Israel expected him to reign—a parallel to Absalom's popular support that stole hearts.
Proverbs 11:9 says a hypocrite destroys his neighbor with his mouth — Absalom's flattery stole hearts.
Ecclesiastes 4:15 depicts a youth who replaces a king—mirroring Absalom's popular uprising to usurp David's throne.