2 Samuel 17:20
“Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman said to them, “They have gone over the brook of water.” When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.”
What does 2 Samuel 17:20 mean?
In this moment of danger, a brave woman is helping David's messengers escape from Absalom's forces. When the servants come searching for the two young men, she quickly directs them the wrong way, saying they've crossed the stream, and her quick thinking works, the pursuers give up and head back to the city empty-handed. It's a small snapshot of how ordinary people risked themselves to protect others during a time of civil war and betrayal, showing that faithfulness sometimes means acting fast and clever when someone's life depends on it.