2 Samuel 15:16
World English Bible (WEB)
The king went out, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.
In context
14 David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise! Let’s flee, or else none of us will escape from Absalom. Hurry to depart, lest he overtake us quickly and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
15 The king’s servants said to the king, “Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.”
16 The king went out, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.
17 The king went out, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.
18 All his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
2 Samuel 15:16 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.