2 Samuel 16:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²¹ Ahithophel replied to Absalom, ‘Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace.  When all Israel hears that you have become repulsive to your father, everyone with you will be encouraged.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines whom he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be made strong.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

Common English Bible

²¹ “Have sex with your father’s secondary wives—the ones he left to take care of the palace,” Ahithophel told Absalom. “Then all Israel will hear that you have alienated yourself from your father, and everyone who supports you will be encouraged.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And Ahithophel said to Absalom: "Enter to the concubines of your father, whom he left behind in order to care for the house. Thus, when all of Israel will hear that you disgraced your father, their hands may be strengthened with you."

2 Samuel 16:21 Cross References

Genesis 34:30

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, ‘You have brought trouble on me,  making me odious to the inhabitants of the land,  the Canaanites and the Perizzites.  We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.’

Genesis 35:22

While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

Genesis 38:16

He went over to her and said, ‘Come, let me sleep with you,’ for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, ‘What will you give me for sleeping with me? ’

Genesis 6:4

The Nephilim  were on the earth both in those days and afterwards, when the sons of God came to the daughters of mankind, who bore children to them. They were the powerful men of old, the famous men.

2 Samuel 10:6

When the Ammonites realised they had become repulsive to David, they hired twenty thousand foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, one thousand men from the king of Maacah, and twelve thousand men from Tob.

2 Samuel 12:11

‘This is what the Lord says,  “I am going to bring disaster on you from your own family: I will take your wives and give them to another  before your very eyes, and he will sleep with them in broad daylight.

2 Samuel 13:5

Jonadab said to him, ‘Lie down on your bed and pretend you’re ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, “Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare a meal in my presence  so I can watch and eat from her hand.” ’

2 Samuel 15:16

Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.

2 Samuel 16:20

Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, ‘Give me your advice. What should we do? ’

2 Samuel 17:7

Hushai replied to Absalom, ‘The advice Ahithophel has given this time is not good.’

2 Samuel 2:7

Therefore, be strong  and valiant, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.’

2 Samuel 20:3

When David came to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace and placed them under guard.  He provided for them, but he was not intimate with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.

1 Kings 11:25

Rezon was Israel’s enemy throughout Solomon’s reign, adding to the trouble Hadad had caused. He reigned over Aram  , and loathed Israel.

1 Kings 2:17

He replied, ‘Please speak to King Solomon since he won’t turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite  as a wife.’

1 Kings 2:22

King Solomon answered his mother, ‘Why are you requesting Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my elder brother,  you might as well ask the kingship for him,  for the priest Abiathar, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.’  ,

Leviticus 18:8

You are not to have sex with your father’s wife;  she is your father’s family.

Leviticus 20:11

If a man sleeps with his father’s wife, he has violated the intimacy that belongs to his father.  , Both of them must be put to death; their death is their own fault.

Zechariah 8:13

As you have been a curse among the nations,  house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing.  Don’t be afraid; let your hands be strong.’

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality  among you, and the kind of sexual immorality that is not even tolerated  among the Gentiles   #– #a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.

1 Samuel 13:4

And all Israel heard the news, ‘Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and Israel is now repulsive to the Philistines.’ Then the troops were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 27:12

So Achish trusted David, thinking, ‘Since he has made himself repulsive to his people Israel, he will be my servant for ever.’