And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
David and all the people who followed him were outside Jerusalem during Absalom's rebellion. The king halted with that company at a place that was far off. After this halt they rested beside the Jordan, and then they had to flee across the river in darkness while Absalom's forces pursued them.
David and all the people who followed him were outside Jerusalem during Absalom's rebellion. The king halted with that company at a place that was far off. After this halt they rested beside the Jordan, and then they had to flee across the river in darkness while Absalom's forces pursued them.