14 The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted. And there he refreshed himself.
14 And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.
14 And the king, and all the people who were with him, arrived weary at the Jordan.
14 By the time they reached the Jordan River, David and all the men of the company were exhausted. There they rested and were revived.
14 Now the king and all the people who were with him became weary; so they refreshed themselves there.
14 The king and all who were with him grew weary along the way, so they rested when they reached the Jordan River.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:14
Commentary on 2 Samuel 16:5-14
(Read 2 Samuel 16:5-14)
David bore Shimei's curses much better than Ziba's flatteries; by these he was brought to pass a wrong judgment on another, by those to pass a right judgment on himself: the world's smiles are more dangerous than its frowns. Once and again David spared Saul's life, while Saul sought his. But innocence is no defence against malice and falsehood; nor are we to think it strange, if we are charged with that which we have been most careful to keep ourselves from. It is well for us, that men are not to be our judges, but He whose judgment is according to truth. See how patient David was under this abuse. Let this remind us of Christ, who prayed for those who reviled and crucified him. A humble spirit will turn reproaches into reproofs, and get good from them, instead of being provoked by them. David the hand of God in it, and comforts himself that God would bring good out of his affliction. We may depend upon God to repay, not only our services, but our sufferings.