2 Samuel 15:16 “Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he l…”

2 Samuel 15:16

Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

World English Bible

The king went out, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

American Standard Version

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the King departed and all his houshold after him, and the King left ten concubines to keepe the house.

Darby Translation

And the king went forth, and all his household after him, and the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king goeth out, and all his household at his feet, and the king leaveth ten women — concubines — to keep the house.

Bible in Basic English

So the king went out, taking with him all the people of his house, but for ten of his women, who were to take care of the house.

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Cross references

“the king”

Psalm 3:1

Psalm 3:1 · BSB

O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!

“after him”

Judges 4:10 1 Samuel 25:27 1 Samuel 25:42

Judges 4:10 · BSB

where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.

1 Samuel 25:27 · BSB

Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.

1 Samuel 25:42 · BSB

So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

“ten women”

2 Samuel 20:3 Romans 12:2 2 Samuel 12:11 2 Samuel 16:21 2 Samuel 16:22

2 Samuel 20:3 · BSB

When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer slept with them. They w…

Romans 12:2 · BSB

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

2 Samuel 12:11 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.

2 Samuel 16:21 · BSB

Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be st…

2 Samuel 16:22 · BSB

So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15The king’s servants replied, “Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants.”

17So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house,

Read 2 Samuel 15