But all Israel and Juda loved David, for he came in and went out before them.

and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.

But David was loved by all Israel and Judah, for he went out and came in before them.

But all of Israel and Judah loved David. For he entered and departed before them.

And all Israel and Judah loved David,.... The verb is singular, and denotes that everyone of them loved him in all the tribes of Israel, as well as in Judah his own tribe; in such general esteem was he, and so much had he got the hearts and affections of the people:
because he went out and came in before them; the people, as in 1-Samuel 18:13; so the Septuagint version, in which, according to the Vatican copy, the verses 1-Samuel 18:17 are wanting.