The king also said to the priest Zadok, ‘Look, return to the city in peace and your two sons with you: your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan.
2 Samuel 17:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now [the youths] Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed at En-rogel, for they must not be seen coming into the city. But a maidservant went and told them, and they went and told King David. American Standard Version (1901) Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En-rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David: for they might not be seen to come into the city. Common English Bible Jonathan and Ahimaaz were standing by at En-rogel. A female servant would come and report to them, and they would then travel and report to King David because they couldn’t risk being seen entering the city. Catholic Public Domain Version But Jonathan and Ahimaaz remained beside the Fountain of Rogel. And a handmaid went away and reported it to them. And they set out, so that they might carry the report to king David. For they could not be seen, nor enter into the city. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jonathan and Achimaas stayed by the fountain Rogel: and there went a maid and told them. And they went forward, to carry the message to king David, for they might not be seen, nor enter into the city. |
The king also said to the priest Zadok, ‘Look, return to the city in peace and your two sons with you: your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan.
Won’t the priests Zadok and Abiathar be there with you? Report everything you hear from the palace to the priests Zadok and Abiathar.
Take note: their two sons are there with them #– #Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan. Send them to tell me everything you hear.’
He was still speaking when Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest, suddenly arrived. Adonijah said, ‘Come in, for you are an important man, and you must be bringing good news.’
Adonijah sacrificed sheep, goats, cattle, and fattened cattle near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel. He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah, the servants of the king,
Then the border ascended to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to the Gilgal that is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, which is south of the ravine. The border proceeded to the Waters of En-shemesh and ended at En-rogel.
The border descended to the foot of the hill that faces Ben Hinnom Valley at the northern end of Rephaim Valley. It ran down Hinnom Valley towards the south Jebusite slope and downwards to En-rogel.