The Meaning of 2 Samuel 17:19 Explained

2 Samuel 17:19

KJV: And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.

YLT: and the woman taketh and spreadeth the covering over the face of the well, and spreadeth on it the ground corn, and the thing hath not been known.

Darby: And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn on it; and the thing was not known.

ASV: And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed bruised grain thereon; and nothing was known.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the woman  took  and spread  a covering  over the well's  mouth,  and spread  ground corn  thereon; and the thing  was not known. 

What does 2 Samuel 17:19 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 17:15-29 - The Helpers Of The King
The two young men were narrowly watched, and had it not been for the deception practiced on Absalom's servants by the mistress of the house at Bahurim, they would probably not have reached David in time to put him on his guard. That her device secured his safety does not extenuate nor justify her falsehood. God could have found some other method of delivering his servant. Let us remember the warning voices that speak to us, bidding us beware of temptation. There is a river that we also may put between us and our pursuers. It is the Jordan of Calvary-the Cross of our Savior. Reckon yourselves dead unto sin!
As Ahithophel foreshadowed Judas in his treachery, so did he in his end. See Psalms 41:9; Matthew 27:5. He was not only mortified by the refusal of his advice, but clearly saw therein the inevitable triumph of David's cause and the punishment that would follow. On the farther bank friends awaited the fugitives. For Shobi, see 2 Samuel 10:1-2; Machir, 2 Samuel 9:4. But Psalms 42:1-11; Psalms 43:1-5 reflect David's feelings at this sad hour. Even in the night God's song was with him. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 17

1  Ahithophel's counsel is overthrown by Hushai's
15  Secret intelligence is sent unto David
23  Ahithophel hangs himself
25  Amasa is made captain
27  David at Mahanaim is furnished with provisions

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 17:19 mean?

And took the woman and spread - a covering over mouth of the well and spread on it ground grain and not was known the thing
וַתִּקַּ֣ח הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂ אֶת־ הַמָּסָךְ֙ עַל־ פְּנֵ֣י הַבְּאֵ֔ר וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח עָלָ֖יו הָֽרִפ֑וֹת וְלֹ֥א נוֹדַ֖ע דָּבָֽר

וַתִּקַּ֣ח  And  took 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
הָאִשָּׁ֗ה  the  woman 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אִשָּׁה  
Sense: woman, wife, female.
וַתִּפְרֹ֤שׂ  and  spread 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: פָּרַשׂ  
Sense: to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמָּסָךְ֙  a  covering 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מָסָךְ  
Sense: covering, rag, screen.
עַל־  over 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
פְּנֵ֣י  mouth 
Parse: Noun, common plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
הַבְּאֵ֔ר  of  the  well 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּאֵר  
Sense: well, pit, spring.
וַתִּשְׁטַ֥ח  and  spread 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: שָׁטַח  
Sense: to spread, spread abroad, stretch out.
עָלָ֖יו  on  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הָֽרִפ֑וֹת  ground  grain 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: רִיפֹות  
Sense: a grain or fruit (for grinding).
וְלֹ֥א  and  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
נוֹדַ֖ע  was  known 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: דָּעָה 
Sense: to know.
דָּבָֽר  the  thing 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.

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