19And a woman took, and spread a covering over the mouth of the well, as it were to dry sodden barley: and so the thing was not known.
19And a woman took, and spread a covering over the mouth of the well, as it were to dry sodden barley: and so the thing was not known.
16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying: Tarry not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but without delay pass over: lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that is with him.
17 And Jonathan and Achimaas stayed by the fountain Rogel: and there went a maid and told them: and they went forward, to carry the message to king David, for they might not be seen, nor enter into the city.
18 But a certain boy saw them, and told Absalom: but they making haste went into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they went down into it.
19 And a woman took, and spread a covering over the mouth of the well, as it were to dry sodden barley: and so the thing was not known.
20 And when Absalom's servants were come into the house, they said to the woman: Where is Achimaas and Jonathan? and the woman answered them: They passed on in haste, after they had tasted a little water. But they that sought them, when they found them not, returned into Jerusalem.
21 And when they were gone, they came up out of the well, and going on told king David, and said: Arise, and pass quickly over the river: for this manner of counsel has Achitophel given against you.
17:19His wife took a covering and spread it out over the opening of the well and scattered grain over it. No one knew anything about it.
17:19And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
17:19And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
17:19And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn on it; and the thing was not known.
17:19And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised corn thereon; and nothing was known.
17:19And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn upon it; and the thing was not known.
17:19The woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and spread out bruised grain on it; and nothing was known.
17:19and 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.
17:19And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.