And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?
Ver. 41. Why have they … stolen thee away?] Fetched thee home without our privity: as if they alone had true title to thee, and true love toward thee? This is the voice of those who will shortly fight against David under the son of Bichri; so little hold is there of popular favour.
And all David's men with him, over Jordan.] Or thus; - "Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king and his household over Jordan? Now all the men of David were with him," that is, his soldiers; - and this made the men of Judah so bold and fierce, as 2 Samuel 19:42,43 .