A loving father not only provides for his children but also seeks to protect them. He would naturally try to rescue them if they were in danger.
فَعِنْدَمَا كَانَ رَاجِعًا مَعَ أَبِيهِ إِلَى ٱلْبَيْتِ بَعْدَ ٱلْخِدْمَةِ ،‏ وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِمَا عُبُورُ نَهْرٍ صَغِيرٍ .‏