Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they crossed the Jordan. By daybreak not one was left who had not crossed the Jordan.
Here is, I. The transporting of David and his forces over Jordan, pursuant to the advice he had received from his friends at Jerusalem, Sa2 17:22. He, and all that were with him, went over in the night, whether in ferryboats, which probably always plied there, or through the fords, does not appear.
Commenting on 2 Samuel 17:22-29
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed,.... But that of Hushai: he saddled his ass; or ordered it to be saddled: and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city; which was Giloh in the tribe of Judah, Sa2 15:12, and put his household in order; made his will, and disposed of his estates, see Isa 38:1; or "commanded...
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. (l) They travelled all night, and by morning had all their company passed over.