Christian Standard Bible
2 Samuel 17:18
18However, a young man did see them and informed 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.
2 Samuel 17:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)But a young man saw them and told Absalom. So the two of them left at once and went to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they climbed down into it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But a young man saw them and told Absalom. So both of them went away quickly and came to the house of a man at Bahurim, who had a well in his courtyard. And they went down into it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom. But both of them went away quickly and came to a man’s house in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down into it.
Context of 2 Samuel 17:18
16Now send someone quickly and tell David, ‘Don’t spend the night at the wilderness ford, but be sure to cross over the Jordan, or the king and all the people with him will be devoured.’” 17Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, because they dared not be seen entering the city. However, a young man did see them and informed 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. 19Then his wife took the cover, placed it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain on it so nobody would know anything. 20Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house and asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They passed by toward the water,” the woman replied to them. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.
Read all of 2 Samuel 172 Samuel 17:18 word by word
וַיַּ֤רְא אֹתָם֙ נַ֔עַר וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ שְׁנֵיהֶ֨ם מְהֵרָ֜ה וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ׀ אֶל־בֵּֽית־אִ֣ישׁ בְּבַחוּרִ֗ים וְל֥וֹ בְאֵ֛ר בַּחֲצֵר֖וֹ וַיֵּ֥רְדוּ שָֽׁם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Nevertheless a ladנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
- sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- them, and toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
- but they wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- bothשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- of them away quicklyמְהֵרָהmehêrâh · hasteH4120
- and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to a man’sאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- in Bahurimבַּחֻרִיםbachûrîym bachûrîym · BahurimH980
- which had a wellבְּאֵרbe'êr · wellH875
- in his courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
- whitherשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
- they went downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 17:18
- 2 Samuel 3:16Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he went back.
- 2 Samuel 16:5When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and he was yelling curses as he approached.
- 2 Samuel 19:16Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17:18
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Bahurim - See the marginal reference. They were not all Shimeis in Bahurim.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20Bahurim was where Shimei, a supporter of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin, lived (2 Samuel 16:5; 19:16). Shimei’s cursing of David at Bahurim showed David’s decline. In contrast, the escape of Ahimaaz and Jonathan showed hope for David’s return to power.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court--The court was that of the house, and the well an empty cistern. All the houses of the better class are furnished with such reservoirs. Nothing could more easily happen than that one of these wells, in consequence of a deficiency of water, should become dry and it would then answer as a place of retreat, such as David's friends found in the man's house at Bahurim. The spreading of a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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