So says Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of 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 sun.
2 Samuel 15:16 - Modern King James Version And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 And the king went forth, and all his household on foot. And the king left ten women his concubines to keep the house. |
So says Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of 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 sun.
And the king's servants said to the king, Behold, your servants will do whatever my lord the king shall choose.
And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and stayed in a place that was far off.
And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. And now why do you not speak a word about bringing the king back?
And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women, his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them but did not go in to them. And they were shut up till the day of their death, living in widowhood.
A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O Lord, how my foes have increased! Many are the ones who rise up against me.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.
And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh. And he went up with ten thousand men at his feet. And Deborah went up with him.
And now this blessing which your handmaid has brought to my lord, let it even be given to the young men who follow my lord.
And Abigail hurried and arose, and rode on an ass, with five of her maidens who went after her. And she followed the messengers of David and became his wife.