Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Samuel 19:41

"And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and brought the king, and his household, over the Jordan, and all David`s men with him?" — 2 Samuel 19:41 (ASV)

All the men of Israel. — When David had crossed the Jordan, he naturally halted at Gilgal, and then the representatives of the remaining tribes came to him, full of wrath at their apparent neglect. Jealousies between the tribes, and especially between Judah on one side and the ten tribes on the other, had existed all along, the tribe of Ephraim being particularly sensitive (Judges 8:1; Judges 12:1). By the successful wars of Saul, these jealousies were held in check but broke out in national separation on his death. After seven and a half years, they were partially healed by David and were kept in abeyance by the wise administration of Solomon, but at his death, they broke out with fresh power and dismembered the nation forever.