2 Samuel 15:16 - Plain English Version

¹⁶ So David went away with his mob. He told 10 of his wives to stay behind to look after his house. (We have not yet translated 15:17-31.)

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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.

2 Samuel 15:16 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:11

And now God has another story for you. One day, he will tell a man from your own family to give you big trouble. God will take away your wives and give them to that man. And that man will sleep with them as if they are his wives. Everybody will see him do that.

2 Samuel 12:2

The rich man had big mobs of sheep, goats, cows and bulls,

2 Samuel 15:15

The workers said, “Yes, boss. We will do whatever you tell us to do.”

Romans 12:2

Don’t be like most of the people in the world that like to do bad things. You have to be different from them. You have to let God change the way you think, so that you will become new people. Then you will be able to find out the things that God wants you to do, and you will know what is good, and the things that really make God happy.

1 Samuel 25:42

She quickly got on a donkey and went off. 5 working women also went with her. They all went to David’s camp. And then David and Abigail got married.