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Monday, November 24th, 2025
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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2 Samuel 17:19
The man's wife spread a sheet over the mouth of the well and covered it with grain. The well looked like a pile of grain, so no one would know to look there.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then his wife took the cover, placed it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain on it so nobody would know anything.
Then his wife took the cover, placed it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain on it so nobody would know anything.
Hebrew Names Version
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 strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
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.
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
Lexham English Bible
Then the woman took and spread a covering over the opening of the well; then she spread out dried grain on it, so nothing was discovered.
Then the woman took and spread a covering over the opening of the well; then she spread out dried grain on it, so nothing was discovered.
English Standard Version
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth and scattered grain on it, and nothing was known of it.
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth and scattered grain on it, and nothing was known of it.
New Century Version
The man's wife spread a sheet over the opening of the well and covered it with grain. No one could tell that anyone was hiding there.
The man's wife spread a sheet over the opening of the well and covered it with grain. No one could tell that anyone was hiding there.
New English Translation
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.
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.
Amplified Bible
And the woman [of the house] took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well and scattered grain on it; so nothing was discovered.
And the woman [of the house] took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well and scattered grain on it; so nothing was discovered.
New American Standard Bible
And the woman took a cover and spread it over the well's mouth and scattered barley meal on it, so that nothing was known.
And the woman took a cover and spread it over the well's mouth and scattered barley meal on it, so that nothing was known.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the wife tooke and spred a couering ouer the welles mouth, and spred ground corne thereon, that the thing should not be knowen.
And the wife tooke and spred a couering ouer the welles mouth, and spred ground corne thereon, that the thing should not be knowen.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the woman took a covering and spread it over the well's mouth and scattered crushed grain on it, so that nothing was known.
And the woman took a covering and spread it over the well's mouth and scattered crushed grain on it, so that nothing was known.
Contemporary English Version
The man's wife put the cover on the well and poured grain on top of it, so the well could not be seen.
The man's wife put the cover on the well and poured grain on top of it, so the well could not be seen.
Complete Jewish Bible
His wife spread a covering over the cistern's opening and scattered drying grain on it, so that nothing showed.
His wife spread a covering over the cistern's opening and scattered drying grain on it, so that nothing showed.
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.
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.
George Lamsa Translation
And the woman took and spread a covering over the wells mouth, and put barley upon it; and the thing was not known.
And the woman took and spread a covering over the wells mouth, and put barley upon it; and the thing was not known.
Good News Translation
The man's wife took a covering, spread it over the opening of the well and scattered grain over it, so that no one would notice anything.
The man's wife took a covering, spread it over the opening of the well and scattered grain over it, so that no one would notice anything.
Literal Translation
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well, and spread ground grain on it. And the thing was not known.
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well, and spread ground grain on it. And the thing was not known.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the woman toke and spred a couerynge ouer the welles mouth, & strowed firmentye corne theron, that it was not perceaued.
And the woman toke and spred a couerynge ouer the welles mouth, & strowed firmentye corne theron, that it was not perceaued.
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.
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
Bible in Basic English
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 a woman put a cover over the hole, and put crushed grain on top of it, and no one had any knowledge of it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the wyfe toke and spread a couerlet ouer the welles mouth, & spread ground corne theron: and the thing was not spied.
And the wyfe toke and spread a couerlet ouer the welles mouth, & spread ground corne theron: and the thing was not spied.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed groats thereon; and nothing was known.
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed groats thereon; and nothing was known.
King James Version (1611)
And the woman tooke and spread a couering ouer the welles mouth, and spread ground corne thereon; and the thing was not knowen.
And the woman tooke and spread a couering ouer the welles mouth, and spread ground corne thereon; and the thing was not knowen.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And a woman took a covering, and spread it over the mouth of the well, and spread out ground corn upon it to dry, and the thing was not known.
And a woman took a covering, and spread it over the mouth of the well, and spread out ground corn upon it to dry, and the thing was not known.
English Revised Version
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and strewed bruised corn thereon; and nothing was known.
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well’s mouth, and strewed bruised corn thereon; and nothing was known.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the man's wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well and scattered grain over it, so nobody would know a thing.
Then the man's wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well and scattered grain over it, so nobody would know a thing.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe a womman took, and spred abrood an hilyng of the mouth of the pit as driynge `barli with the pile takun a wey, and so the thing was hid.
Forsothe a womman took, and spred abrood an hilyng of the mouth of the pit as driynge `barli with the pile takun a wey, and so the thing was hid.
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.
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.
Update Bible Version
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
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 strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
New King James Version
Then the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground grain on it; and the thing was not known.
Then the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground grain on it; and the thing was not known.
New Living Translation
The man's wife put a cloth over the top of the well and scattered grain on it to dry in the sun; so no one suspected they were there.
The man's wife put a cloth over the top of the well and scattered grain on it to dry in the sun; so no one suspected they were there.
New Life Bible
Then the woman took the covering and spread it over the well's mouth, and spread grain on it, so nothing was known of it.
Then the woman took the covering and spread it over the well's mouth, and spread grain on it, so nothing was known of it.
New Revised Standard
The man's wife took a covering, stretched it over the well's mouth, and spread out grain on it; and nothing was known of it.
The man's wife took a covering, stretched it over the well's mouth, and spread out grain on it; and nothing was known of it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the woman took and spread the cover over the face of the well, and spread thereon her pounded corn, - so nothing was known.
and the woman took and spread the cover over the face of the well, and spread thereon her pounded corn, - so nothing was known.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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 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.
Revised Standard Version
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and scattered grain upon it; and nothing was known of it.
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and scattered grain upon it; and nothing was known of it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the woman took a covering and spread it over the well's mouth and scattered grain on it, so that nothing was known.
And the woman took a covering and spread it over the well's mouth and scattered grain on it, so that nothing was known.
Contextual Overview
15 Hushai told the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, what was said. He told them what Ahithophel suggested to Absalom and the leaders of Israel. Hushai also told them what he himself had suggested. He said, 16 "Send a message to David now! Tell him not to spend the night at the places where people cross into the desert. Tell him to go across the Jordan River at once. If he crosses the river, the king and all his people will not be caught." 17 The priests' sons, Jonathan and Ahimaaz, did not want to be seen going into the town, so they waited at En Rogel. A servant girl went out to them and gave them the message. Then Jonathan and Ahimaaz carried the message to King David. 18 But a boy saw Jonathan and Ahimaaz and ran to tell Absalom. Jonathan and Ahimaaz ran away quickly. They arrived at a man's house in Bahurim. The man had a well in his courtyard. Jonathan and Ahimaaz went down into this well. 19 The man's wife spread a sheet over the mouth of the well and covered it with grain. The well looked like a pile of grain, so no one would know to look there. 20 Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house. They asked, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" The woman said to Absalom's servants, "They have already crossed over the brook." Absalom's servants then went to look for Jonathan and Ahimaaz, but they could not find them. So Absalom's servants went back to Jerusalem. 21 After Absalom's servants left, Jonathan and Ahimaaz climbed out of the well and went to King David. They said to David, "Hurry, go across the river. Ahithophel is planning to do something to you."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
spread a covering: Joshua 2:4-6, 5-24
the thing: Exodus 1:19
Reciprocal: Joshua 2:6 - hid them
Cross-References
Genesis 17:2
If you do this, I will prepare an agreement between us. I will promise to make your people a great nation."
If you do this, I will prepare an agreement between us. I will promise to make your people a great nation."
Genesis 17:3
Then Abram bowed down before God. God said to him,
Then Abram bowed down before God. God said to him,
Genesis 17:6
I will give you many descendants. New nations and kings will come from you.
I will give you many descendants. New nations and kings will come from you.
Genesis 17:9
Then God said to Abraham, "Now, this is your part of the agreement: You and all your descendants will obey my agreement.
Then God said to Abraham, "Now, this is your part of the agreement: You and all your descendants will obey my agreement.
Genesis 17:10
This is my agreement that all of you must obey. This is the agreement between me and you and all your descendants. Every male must be circumcised.
This is my agreement that all of you must obey. This is the agreement between me and you and all your descendants. Every male must be circumcised.
Genesis 17:13
So every baby boy in your nation will be circumcised. Every boy who is born from your family or bought as a slave will be circumcised.
So every baby boy in your nation will be circumcised. Every boy who is born from your family or bought as a slave will be circumcised.
Genesis 17:14
Abraham, this is the agreement between you and me: Any male who is not circumcised will be cut off from his people because he has broken my agreement."
Abraham, this is the agreement between you and me: Any male who is not circumcised will be cut off from his people because he has broken my agreement."
Genesis 17:16
I will bless her. I will give her a son, and you will be the father. She will be the mother of many new nations. Kings of nations will come from her."
I will bless her. I will give her a son, and you will be the father. She will be the mother of many new nations. Kings of nations will come from her."
Genesis 17:17
Abraham bowed his face to the ground to show he respected God. But he laughed and said to himself, "I am 100 years old. I cannot have a son, and Sarah is 90 years old. She cannot have a child."
Abraham bowed his face to the ground to show he respected God. But he laughed and said to himself, "I am 100 years old. I cannot have a son, and Sarah is 90 years old. She cannot have a child."
Genesis 17:20
"You mentioned Ishmael, and I heard you. I will bless him, and he will have many children. He will be the father of twelve great leaders. His family will become a great nation.
"You mentioned Ishmael, and I heard you. I will bless him, and he will have many children. He will be the father of twelve great leaders. His family will become a great nation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth,.... This woman, very probably, was the man's wife of the house, as Abarbinel notes; who took a cloth, and spread it over the well's mouth, that it could not be seen or known that there was a well there:
and spread ground corn thereon: just taken out of the mill, before it was sifted, while in the bran; or corn unhusked, or just threshed out, in order to be dried in the sun, and then parched; or wheat bruised for that purpose: Josephus says q they were locks of wool she spread:
and the thing was not known; that the young men were in the well.
q Antiqu. l. 7. c. 9. sect. 7.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A covering - Hebrew “the covering,” perhaps “the hanging” or “awning” at the door of the house, as the word seems to mean when spoken of the tabernacle.
Ground corn - Or “peeled barley,” which she spread out as if for the purpose of drying it in the sun.
