2 Samuel 17:18
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיַּרְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200אֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853נַעַרna'ara young manH5288וַיַּגֵּדvaiyagedand he toldH5046לְאַבְשָׁלֹםle'avshalomto AbsalomH53וַיֵּלְכוּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980שְׁנֵיהֶםsheneihem[the] two of themH8147מְהֵרָהmeherahquicklyH4120וַיָּבֹאוּ׀vaiyavo'uand they cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004אִישׁ'isha manH376בְּבַחוּרִיםbevachurimin BahurimH980וְלוֹveloand [belonged] to <the> himבְאֵרve'era wellH875בַּחֲצֵרוֹbachatzeroin courtyard hisH2691וַיֵּרְדוּvaiyereduand they went downH3381שָׁם׃shamthereH8033
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Related verses
- 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.Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.
- 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.As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses.
- 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.Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,
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People and places
People: Absalom