2 Samuel 17:18

But a young man saw them and told Abessalom: and the two went quickly, and entered into the house of a man in Baurim; and he had a well in his court, and they went down into it.

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In The King James Version

Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.

In Context

17And Jonathan and Achimaas stood by the well of Rogel, and a maidservant went and reported to them, and they go and tell king David; for they might not be seen to enter into the city.

19And a woman took a covering, and spread it over the mouth of the well, and + 17:19 See Num 11:32; Jerem 8:2. spread out ground corn upon it to dry, and the thing was not known.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 3:16And her husband went with her weeping behind her as far as Barakim. And Abenner said to him, Go, return; and he returned.

2 Samuel 19:16And Semei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Baurim, hasted and went down with + 19:16 Gr. the man. the men of Juda to meet king David.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 17:16-22

Information Sent to David. ( b. c. 1023.) 15 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I counselled. 16 Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him. 17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a… Read the whole commentary →

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