## It came about ##

"It happened"

## Jonathan and Ahimaaz ##

See how you translated these men's names in [2 Samuel 15:27](../15/27.md).

## cross quickly over the water ##

Here "the water" refers to the Jordan River. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## has given such and such advice ##

This refers to what Ahithophel advised Absalom, which is recorded in [2 Samuel 17:1](./01.md). So, the writer does not repeat that here. AT: "has advised that Absalom send him to attack you now." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## By morning daylight not one of them had failed to cross over the Jordan ##

AT: "By morning daylight they had all crossed the Jordan."  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])