2 Samuel 15:16 - New International Version (Anglicised)

¹⁶ The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 12:11

‘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 12:2

The rich man had a very large number of sheep and cattle,

2 Samuel 15:15

The king’s officials answered him, ‘Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king chooses.’

2 Samuel 15:17

So the king set out, with all the people following him, and they halted at the edge of the city.

2 Samuel 19:10

and Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?’

2 Samuel 20:3

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.

Psalm 3:1

Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!

Romans 12:2

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.

Judges 4:10

There Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali, and ten thousand men went up under his command. Deborah also went up with him.

1 Samuel 25:27

And let this gift, which your servant has brought to my lord, be given to the men who follow you.

1 Samuel 25:42

Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife.