Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then a woman took and spread a covering over the mouth of the well, as if drying hulled barley. And so the matter was hidden. "
— 2 Samuel 17:19, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“And the woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known. ”
“The woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and spread out bruised grain on it; and nothing was known.”
“His wife then took the covering and spread it over the top of the well and scattered some grain over it. No one was aware of what she had done.”
“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.”
“And a woman put a cover over the hole, and put crushed grain on top of it, and no one had any knowledge of it.”
“And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.”
Now therefore, send quickly, and report to David, saying: ‘You shall not stay this night in the plains of the desert. Instead, without delay, go across. Otherwise the king may be engulfed, and all the people who are with him.’ ”
But Jonathan and Ahimaaz remained beside the Fountain of Rogel. And a handmaid went away and reported it to them. And they set out, so that they might carry the report to king David. For they could not be seen, nor enter into the city.
But a certain young man saw them, and he revealed it to Absalom. Yet truly, they traveled quickly and entered into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they descended into it.
Then a woman took and spread a covering over the mouth of the well, as if drying hulled barley. And so the matter was hidden.
And when the servants of Absalom had entered into the house, they said to the woman, “Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” And the woman responded to them, “They passed through hurriedly, after they had taken a little water.” But those who were seeking them, when they had not found them, returned to Jerusalem.
And when they had gone, they ascended from the well. And traveling, they reported to king David, and they said: “Rise up, and go across the river quickly. For Ahithophel has given a counsel of this kind against you.”
Therefore, David rose up, and all the people who were with him, and they crossed over the Jordan, until first light. And not even one of them was left behind who had not crossed over the river.