2 Samuel 17:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

2 Samuel 17:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A covering - Hebrew “the covering,” perhaps “the hanging” or “awning” at the door of the house, as the word seems to mean when spoken of the tabernacle. Ground corn - Or “peeled barley,” whic...
2 Samuel 17:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (h) the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known. (h) Thus God sends help to his, in their greatest dangers.
2 Samuel 17:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

David Comes to Mahanaim (J). 2 Samuel 17:15-21 . Meanwhile David was in constant communication with his agents in Jerusalem through Jonathan and Ahimaaz. But one day, apparently when the news of...
2 Samuel 17:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
2 Samuel 17:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And spread ground corn thereon— See the note on 2 Samuel 17:28 .
2 Samuel 17:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known. The woman ... spread a covering over the well's mouth х hamaacaa...
2 Samuel 17:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Fall of Ahithophel Absalom follows the advice of Hushai rather than that of Ahithophel, who thereupon hangs himself. David retreats to Mahanaim.
2 Samuel 17:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ground Corn. — This word occurs elsewhere only in Proverbs 27:22 , and means wheat or barley beaten or ground so as to remove the hull; in this condition it was spread out to dry.
2 Samuel 17:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXI. FROM JERUSALEM TO MAHANAIM. 2 Samuel 16:1-14 ; 2 Samuel 17:15-22 and 2 Samuel 17:24-26 . AS David proceeds on his painful journey, there flows from his heart a gentle current o...
2 Samuel 17:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Helpers of the King 2 Samuel 17:15-29 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,...
2 Samuel 17:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ahithophel counseled immediate war-like activity. As David had not gone far, and could not have gathered round him any large number of men, let a company be sent to capture him, and that immediately....
2 Samuel 17:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(17) Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; 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. (18) Nevertheless a lad saw them,...
2 Samuel 17:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth ,.... This woman, very probably, was the man's wife of the house, as Abarbinel notes; who took a cloth, and spread it over the well's m...
2 Samuel 17:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known. Ver. 19. And spread ground corn thereon. ] Grana tusa et commolita;...
2 Samuel 17:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nevertheless a lad saw them Who knew them to be favourers of David, and observed that they waited there with design to gain intelligence, and possibly saw the girl speaking privately to them. But...
2 Samuel 17:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ahithophel discerned clearly that if Absalom was to gain any victory over David he must strike quickly. Satan knows that the only way to establish the anti-christ in power is to destroy the true Chri...
2 Samuel 17:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Information Sent to David. B. C. 1023. 15 Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar...
2 Samuel 17:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Spread ground corn thereon, under pretence of drying it by the sun; which shows it was summer time.
2 Samuel 17:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES. 2 Samuel 17:1 . “This night,” “The night following David’s flight and Absalom’s entrance into Jerusalem, as we may see very clearly from 2 Samuel 17:16 .” (Kei...
2 Samuel 17:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 17:17 . En-rogel was near Jerusalem. Joshua 15:7-8 . 2 Samuel 17:21 . Thus hath Ahithophel counselled. This disclosure of Absalom's plans saved David from being surprised, and drove...
2 Samuel 17:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Hushai said unto Absalom. Hushai’s advice preferred The wisest man in the world is not wise at all times: though Achitophel commonly gives successful counsel, yet, with his good leave, he h...
2 Samuel 17:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Samuel 17:1 Let me now choose out twelve thousand men. The advice of Ahithophel was such as would have made success almost certain. The rebellion had taken David by surprise,...
2 Samuel 17:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David In The Country East of Jordan
2 Samuel 17:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 1:19 ; Joshua 2:4-6 ; Joshua 2:5-24
2 Samuel 17:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Spread corn — Under pretence of drying it by the sun: which shews it was summer — time.

2 Samuel 17:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Samuel 17:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Samuel 17:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Samuel 17:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Samuel 17:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 17:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 17:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Samuel 17:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Samuel 17:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 17:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Samuel 17:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Samuel 17:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Samuel 17:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 17:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes