KJV 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.
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2 Samuel 17:18
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
But a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.
ASV American Standard Version
But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And a youth seeth them, and declareth to Absalom; and they go on both of them hastily, and come in unto the house of a man in Bahurim, and he hath a well in his court, and they go down there,
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 17
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 Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
18 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.
19 And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
20 And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where [is] Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find [them], they returned to Jerusalem.
21 And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּ֤רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֹתָם֙H853 · et[Obj.]נַ֔עַרH5288 · na.aryouthוַיַּגֵּ֖דH5046 · na.gadto tellלְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑םH53 · a.vi.sha.lomAbsalomוַיֵּלְכוּ֩H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentשְׁנֵיהֶ֨םH8147 · she.na.yimtwoמְהֵרָ֜הH4120 · me.he.rahhasteוַיָּבֹ֣אוּ׀H935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)בֵּֽית־H1004 · betplaceאִ֣ישׁH376 · ishmanבְּבַחוּרִ֗יםH980 · ba.chu.rimBahurimוְל֥וֹH9033 · ohimבְאֵ֛רH875 · be.erwellבַּחֲצֵר֖וֹH2691 · cha.tsercourtוַיֵּ֥רְדוּH3381 · ya.radto go downשָֽׁם׃H8033 · shamthere
Cross-references
2 Samuel 3:16And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.2 Samuel 16:5And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.2 Samuel 19:16And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which [was] of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
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