2 Samuel 15:16 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁶ And the sovereign went out, and all his household at his feet. But the sovereign left ten women, concubines, 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 said יהוה, ‘See, I am raising up evil against you, from your own house, and shall take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbour, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.

2 Samuel 12:2

“The rich one had flocks and herds, very many.

2 Samuel 15:15

And the sovereign’s servants said to the sovereign, “Look, your servants shall do according to all my master the sovereign chooses.”

2 Samuel 15:17

So the sovereign went out, and all the people at his feet, and they stood still at the last house.

2 Samuel 19:10

and Aḇshalom, whom we anointed over us, has died in battle. And now, why are you silent about bringing back the sovereign?”

2 Samuel 20:3

And Dawiḏ came to his house at Yerushalayim. And the sovereign took the ten women, his concubines whom he had left to look after the house, and put them in a protected house and supported them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.

Psalm 3:1

O יהוה, how my adversaries have increased! Many rising up against me.

Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you prove what is that good and well-pleasing and perfect desire of Elohim.

Judges 4:10

And Baraq called Zeḇulun and Naphtali to Qeḏesh. And he went up – ten thousand men under his command – and Deḇorah went up with him.

1 Samuel 25:27

“And now this present which your female servant has brought to my master, let it be given to the young men who follow my master.

1 Samuel 25:42

And Aḇiḡayil hurried and rose, and rode on a donkey, with five of her female attendants. And she followed the messengers of Dawiḏ, and became his wife.