2 Samuel 17:22Then 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.
The setting
Jordan River valley, ~1000 BC. Dawn breaks as the last of David's followers wade across the muddy Jordan. The 70-year-old king counts his people - refugees, soldiers, servants, families. Not one missing...
The emotion here: relief mixed with awe at God's protection
The original word
ʿābar (עָבַר) — to cross over completely, pass through safely
Why it matters
The Jordan River was fordable at several points, but crossing with hundreds of people and supplies took all night
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 17:22
David personally ensured every person made it across - the mark of a true shepherd-king
Common misconceptionPeople focus on David's strategy, but this verse emphasizes God's faithfulness - the same God who brought Israel through the Red Sea brought David's people through the Jordan.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 17:22
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 17:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 17:22 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine protection, faithful provision. Notable phrases: passed over the Jordan; lacked not one.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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