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


In Context

13 A messenger came and told David, "The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom."

14 Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, "Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin upon us and put the city to the sword."

15 The king's officials answered him, "Your servants are ready to do whatever our lord the king chooses."

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

17 So the king set out, with all the people following him, and they halted at a place some distance away.

18 All his men marched past him, along with all the Kerethites and Pelethites; and all the six hundred Gittites who had accompanied him from Gath marched before the king.

2nd Samuel 15:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:16And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, [which were] concubines, to keep the house.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:16And the king went forth, and all his household on foot: and the king left ten women his concubines to keep the house:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:16And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:16And the king went forth, and all his household after him, and the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:16And the king went forth, and all his household after him, And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:16And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women who were concubines to keep the house.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:16The king went forth, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:16And the king goeth out, and all his household at his feet, and the king leaveth ten women — concubines — to keep the house.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:16And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.