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2 Samuel 17:17

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17aNow Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at bEn-rogel, and a maidservant would go and tell them, and they would go and tell King David, for they could not be seen entering the city.

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  1. a2 Sam 15:27, 36
  2. bJosh 15:7; 18:16

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting at En-rogel. A female servant was to go and tell them, and they were to go and tell King David, for they were not to be seen entering the city.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En Rogel. A female servant was to go and inform them, and they were to go and tell King David, for they could not risk being seen entering the city.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, because they dared not be seen entering the city.

NLTNew Living Translation

Jonathan and Ahimaaz had been staying at En-rogel so as not to be seen entering and leaving the city. Arrangements had been made for a servant girl to bring them the message they were to take to King David.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En Rogel, so a servant girl used to go and tell them, then they would go and tell King David, for they were not able to be seen coming to the city.

KJV 1900King James Version

Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.