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


In Context

13 And he who is declaring tidings cometh in unto David, saying, 'The heart of the men of Israel hath been after Absalom.'

14 And David saith to all his servants who are with him in Jerusalem, 'Rise, and we flee, for we have no escape from the face of Absalom; haste to go, lest he hasten, and have overtaken us, and forced on us evil, and smitten the city by the mouth of the sword.'

15 And the servants of the king say unto the king, 'According to all that my lord the king chooseth — lo, thy servants do.'

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

17 And the king goeth out, and all the people at his feet, and they stand still at the farthest off house.

18 And all his servants are passing on at his side, and all the Cherethite, and all the Pelethite, and all the Gittites, six hundred men who came at his feet from Gath, are passing on at the front of the king.

2 Samuel 15:16 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:16The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace.

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 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.