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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house,.... Who were sent after then, had intelligence which way…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A covering - Hebrew “the covering,” perhaps “the hanging” or “awning” at the door of the house, as the word seems to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 17:15-21
We must now leave David's enemies pleasing themselves with the thoughts of a sure victory by following Hushai's counsel,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a covering The covering, either the usual cover of the cistern, or, as the general use of the word suggests, the curtain…