‘This is what the Lord says: “Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity on you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight.
2 Samuel 15:16 - New International Version (Anglicised) The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace. 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. |
‘This is what the Lord says: “Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity on you. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to one who is close to you, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight.
The king’s officials answered him, ‘Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king chooses.’
So the king set out, with all the people following him, and they halted at the edge of the city.
and Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?’
When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace and put them in a house under guard. He provided for them but had no sexual relations with them. They were kept in confinement till the day of their death, living as widows.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.
There Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali, and ten thousand men went up under his command. Deborah also went up with him.
And let this gift, which your servant has brought to my lord, be given to the men who follow you.
Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife.