The note that the messengers included two hundred men from Jerusalem, described as being "invited guests" who "went in their innocence and knew nothing of the matter," reveals that Absalom's conspiracy included some who did not fully comprehend the implications of the gathering in Hebron. The inclusion of these two hundred men as witnesses to the proclamation of Absalom's kingship serves to give the declaration a broader base of support and to involve significant figures from the capital itself in the rebellion. The detail that these men were invited guests who did not fully understand the significance of their presence adds a note of pathos to the narrative and suggests the extent to which Absalom's conspiracy has penetrated even the inner circles of the capital. The verse demonstrates the breadth of Absalom's conspiracy and the involvement of even the residents of Jerusalem in his rebellion.

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