Cross References But a certain boy saw them, and told Absalom: but they making haste went into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they went down into it. 2 Samuel 3:16 And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned. 2 Samuel 16:5 And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But a certain boy saw them, and told Absalom: but they making haste went into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they went down into it. Bahurim 2 Samuel 3:16 And her husband followed her, weeping as far as Bahurim: and Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned. 2 Samuel 16:5 And king David came as far as Bahurim: and behold there came out from thence a man of the kindred of the house of Saul named Semei, the son of Gera, and coming out he cursed as he went on, 2 Samuel 19:16 And Semei the son of Gera the son of Jemini of Bahurim, made haste and went down with the men of Juda to meet king David, Context Hushai's Warning Saves David…17And Jonathan and Achimaas stayed by the fountain Rogel: and there went a maid and told them: and they went forward, to carry the message to king David, for they might not be seen, nor enter into the city. 18But a certain boy saw them, and told Absalom: but they making haste went into the house of a certain man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, and they went down into it.19And 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.… Lexicon But a young manנַ֔עַר (na·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer did see וַיַּ֤רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see them אֹתָם֙ (’ō·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and told וַיַּגֵּ֖ד (way·yag·gêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous Absalom. לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם (lə·’aḇ·šā·lōm) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 53: Absalom -- 'my father is peace', two Israelites So the two שְׁנֵיהֶ֨ם (šə·nê·hem) Number - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) left וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk quickly מְהֵרָ֜ה (mə·hê·rāh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 4120: A hurry, promptly and came וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ ׀ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the house בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of a man אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person in Bahurim. בְּבַחוּרִ֗ים (bə·ḇa·ḥū·rîm) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 980: Bahurim -- 'young men's village', a city in Benjamin He had וְל֥וֹ (wə·lōw) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew a well בְאֵ֛ר (ḇə·’êr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 875: A pit, a well in his courtyard, בַּחֲצֵר֖וֹ (ba·ḥă·ṣê·rōw) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2691: A yard, a hamlet and they climbed down וַיֵּ֥רְדוּ (way·yê·rə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend into it. שָֽׁם׃ (šām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither Additional Translations 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.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; where they went down. But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither. But a young man saw them and told Abessalom: and the two went quickly, and entered into the house of a man in Baurim; and he had a well in his court, and they went down into it. But a lad saw them, and told Absalom. Then they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man at Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there. But a lad saw them, and told Absalom: and they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down thither. Nevertheless, a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; into which they descended. But a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there. And a youth seeth them, and declareth to Absalom; and they go on both of them hastily, and come in unto the house of a man in Bahurim, and he hath a well in his court, and they go down there, Jump to Previous Absalom Ab'salom Bahurim Boy Climbed Court Courtyard Declareth Departed Descended Garden Hastily House Lad Nevertheless Quickly Thither Water-Hole Whither Word YouthJump to Next Absalom Ab'salom Bahurim Boy Climbed Court Courtyard Declareth Departed Descended Garden Hastily House Lad Nevertheless Quickly Thither Water-Hole Whither Word YouthExternal Links 2 Samuel 17:18 NIV2 Samuel 17:18 NLT 2 Samuel 17:18 ESV 2 Samuel 17:18 NASB 2 Samuel 17:18 ASV 2 Samuel 17:18 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 17:18 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 17:18 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 17:18 French Bible 2 Samuel 17:18 German Bible Alphabetical: a Absalom and Bahurim But came climbed courtyard departed did down had He his house in into it lad left man of quickly saw see So the them they to told two well went who young OT History: 2 Samuel 17:18 But a boy saw them and told (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |