2 Samuel 17:22
“Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they passed over the Jordan. By the morning light there lacked not one of them who had not gone over the Jordan.”
What does 2 Samuel 17:22 mean?
David and his followers needed to escape quickly when his own son Absalom was pursuing him to take the throne. This verse shows the urgency of their flight across the Jordan River, a major natural barrier that would put distance between them and danger. The detail about crossing by morning light emphasizes both their haste and their complete success, not a single person left behind. It's a moment when David's people remained loyal and moved as one, trusting him even in a desperate situation.