2 Samuel 17:19

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¹⁹And ^athe woman ¹took a covering and spread it over the well’s mouth and scattered grain on it, so that nothing was known.

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth and scattered grain on it, and nothing was known of it.

His wife took a covering and spread it out over the opening of the well and scattered grain over it. No one knew anything about it.

Then his wife took the cover, placed it over the mouth of the well, and scattered grain on it so nobody would know anything.

The man’s wife put a cloth over the top of the well and scattered grain on it to dry in the sun; so no one suspected they were there.

Then the woman took and spread a covering over the opening of the well; then she spread out dried grain on it, so nothing was discovered.

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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