2 Samuel 15:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
In context
14 And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”
15 The king’s servants replied, “Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants.”
16 Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
17 So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house,
18 and all his servants marched past him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath.
2 Samuel 15:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the king went forth, and all his household after him, and the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women who were concubines to keep the house.