KJV ORIGINAL
And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The woman took a covering and spread it over the opening of the well, then scattered ground grain on top of it, so no one knew what was underneath.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows a woman cleverly hiding two men in a well by making it look like a normal place where grain is being dried.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Absalom's rebellion against his father King David. Two loyal messengers, Jonathan and Ahimaaz, were hiding from Absalom's men who wanted to capture them. A woman in Bahurim helped conceal them in her well so they could safely deliver important military intelligence to David.
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