2 Samuel 17:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Then David arose, and all the people that [were] with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.

Ver. 22. Then David arose, and all the people that were with him.] This was a hard task to those that had tired themselves all day before with a long and tedious march: but there was a necessity of doing so. Perquam durum est, sed lex ita scripta est, saith the civilian. Soldiers must suffer hardship.

There lacked not one of them.] This was comfortable: "Unto the righteous there ariseth light in darkness." Christ likewise loseth not any of his. Joh 17:12 Baptism, figured out by Jordan, sayeth us. 1Pe 3:21

2 Samuel 17:22

22 Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone over Jordan.