And the woman took and spread the covering over the well's mouth, and strewed groats thereon; and nothing was known.
King James Version (KJV) - 2 Samuel 17:19 >And the woman took and spread a covering over the well’s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - 2 Samuel 17:19 >Then the man’s wife took a covering and spread it over the mouth of the well, scattering grain over it so nobody would know a thing.