Kaum waren Absaloms Leute verschwunden,
kletterten Ahimaaz und Jonatan aus der Zisterne und eilten zu David, um ihm Bericht zu erstatten. "Ihr müßt sofort den Jordan überqueren!" sagten sie zu ihm und erzählten, was Ahitofel Absalom geraten hatte.
And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.