ESV Reformation Study Bible – 2 Sam 17:17
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2 Sam 17:17

17:17 Jonathan and Ahimaaz. See note on v. 15.

En-rogel. A spring outside the walls of Jerusalem, probably on the south.

a female servant. Drawing water was a normal task for a young woman, and these visits to the spring would not be noticed.