As the king and all his men were leaving the city, they stopped at the last house.
So the king left, accompanied by all his family and officials, except for ten concubines, whom he left behind to take care of the palace.
All his officials stood next to him as the royal bodyguards passed by in front of him. The six hundred soldiers who had followed him from Gath also passed by,
You let our enemies trample us; we went through fire and flood, but now you have brought us to a place of safety.
I have seen slaves on horseback while noblemen go on foot like slaves.