2 Samuel 15:16 - New Revised Standard Version

¹⁶ So the king left, followed by all his household, except ten concubines whom he left behind to look after the house.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ So the king and all his household after him went forth. But he left ten women who were concubines to keep the house. [II Sam. 12:11; 20:3.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ So the king left, with his entire household following him, but he left ten secondary wives behind to take care of the palace.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Therefore, the king departed, with his entire household on foot. And the king left behind ten women of the concubines to care for the house.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And the king went forth, and all his household on foot. And the king left ten women his concubines to keep the house.

2 Samuel 15:16 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:11

Thus says the Lord: I will raise up trouble against you from within your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this very sun.

2 Samuel 12:2

The rich man had very many flocks and herds;

2 Samuel 15:15

The king's officials said to the king, “Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king decides.”

2 Samuel 15:17

The king left, followed by all the people; and they stopped at the last house.

2 Samuel 19:10

But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?”

2 Samuel 20:3

David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to look after the house, and put them in a house under guard, and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as if in widowhood.

Psalm 3:1

O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;

Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Judges 4:10

Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and ten thousand warriors went up behind him; and Deborah went up with him.

1 Samuel 25:27

And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord.

1 Samuel 25:42

Abigail got up hurriedly and rode away on a donkey; her five maids attended her. She went after the messengers of David and became his wife.