2 Samuel 17:19
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.In other versions
And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
ASV
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.
BBE
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.
DBY
The woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.
WEB
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.
YLT
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
ENG
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.
WBT
Then the man’s wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well, scattering grain over it so nobody would know a thing.
BSB
In context
17Now 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.
18Nevertheless 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.
19And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
20And 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.
21And 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 counseled against you.