In chapter 6 of The Bronze Bow, where do Joel and Malthace hide Daniel and for what purpose?

In
chapter 6, Daniel is confronted by two Roman soldiers while he is leaving Hezron's home and they
demand that he water their horses. Unable to control his temper, Daniel throws the water into
the soldier's face and suffers a serious blow to his ribs but manages to escape. Daniel ends up
staggering back to Hezron's home, where Malthace meets him at the door and ends up hiding him in
a storage closet. She is aware that her father will refuse to allow Daniel back into their home,
which is why she immediately hides him. When Joel arrives, he mentions that he is afraid that a
servant will open the closet and discover Daniel. Joel then remembers a secret room that he
discovered as a child, which is hidden between two walls. The space is very small and is only
two cubits wide, which is equivalent to three feet. Malthace and Joel proceed to drag Daniel to
the hidden room in between the two walls to prevent anyone from discovering him. Malthace then
attempts to nurse Daniel back to health by dressing his wounds and giving him wine. She also
provides Daniel with a sack of grain for a pillow and he ends up staying in the secret room for
five days and five nights until he regains his strength to leave Hezron's home.