2 Samuel 17:22

“David got up, and all the people who were with him, and they crossed the Jordan; by the light of morning not even one was missing who had not crossed the Jordan.”

2 Samuel 17:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 17:22, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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got upיָּקָםyakam

rise

To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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and they crossedיַּעַבְרוּyaavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

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the lightאוֹרor

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

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of morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

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oneאַחַדachad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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was missingנֶעְדָּרnedar

be lacking

To be absent: let no one be left out.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemJordan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

21After they had gone, they came up out of the well and went and told King David; they said to David, “Get up and cross the water quickly, for thus Ahithophel has counseled against you.”

22 · This verse (above)

23When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled the donkey and got up and went to his house, to his city. He gave orders to his house and hanged himself and died, and he was buried in the tomb of his father.

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