2 Samuel 15:16
“And the king went foorth, and all his houshold after him: and the King left tenne women, which were concubines, to keepe the house.”
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2 Samuel 15:16 Context
14And Dauid said vnto all his seruants that were with him at Ierusalem, Arise, and let vs flee; for wee shall not else escape from Absalom: make speede to depart, lest hee ouertake vs suddenly, and bring euill vpon vs, and smite the city with the edge of the sword. 15And the kings seruants said vnto the king, Behold, thy seruants are readie to doe whatsoeuer my lord the king shall appoint. 16And the king went foorth, and all his houshold after him: and the King left tenne women, which were concubines, to keepe the house. 17And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and taried in a place that was farre off. 18And all his seruants passed on beside him: and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, sixe hundred men, which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
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And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, [which were] concubines, to keep the house.
- King James Version
So the king went out and all his household with him. But the king left ten concubines to keep the house.
- New American Standard Version (1995)