2 Samuel 17:19
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then the man’s wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well, scattering grain over it so nobody would know a thing.
In context
17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.
18 But a young man did see them and told Absalom. So the two left quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it.
19 Then the man’s wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well, scattering grain over it so nobody would know a thing.
20 When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They have crossed over the brook,” she replied. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.
21 After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”
2 Samuel 17:19 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then the man’s wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well, scattering grain over it so nobody would know a thing.
- KJV King James Version
- And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
- WEB World English Bible
- The woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and spread out crushed grain on it; and nothing was known.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the woman taketh and spreadeth the covering over the face of the well, and spreadeth on it the ground corn, and the thing hath not been known.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn on it; and the thing was not known.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn upon it; and the thing was not known.