2 Samuel 15:16

2 Samuel 15:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
• New International Version (NIV)The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the king went out, and all his household after him. And the king left ten concubines to keep the house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king went out with all his household after him. But the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.

Context of 2 Samuel 15:16

14And 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.” 15The king’s servants replied, “Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants.” Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace. 17So the king set out with all the people following him. He stopped at the last house, 18and 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 word by word

וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וְכָל־בֵּית֖וֹ בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֵ֣ת עֶ֧שֶׂר נָשִׁ֛ים פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֥ר הַבָּֽיִת׃Read the interlinear

• Then the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• set outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and his entireכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• followed himרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• left behindעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• tenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• concubinesפִּלֶ֫גֶשׁpîylegesh pilegesh · concubineH6370
• to take care ofשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:16

• Psalms 3:1O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
• Judges 4:10where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.
• 1 Samuel 25:27Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
• 2 Samuel 12:11This is what the LORD says: ‘I will raise up adversity against you from your own house. Before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to another, and he will lie with them in broad daylight.
• 2 Samuel 16:21Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.”
• 2 Samuel 20:3When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer slept with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.
• Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15:16

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-23Verses 13-23 David determined to quit Jerusalem. He took this resolve, as a penitent submitting to the rod. Before unrighteous Absalom he could justify himself, and stand out; but before the righteous God he must condemn himself, and yield to his judgments. Thus he accepts the punishment of his sin. And good men, when they themselves suffer, are anxious that others should not be led to suffer with them. He compelled none; those whose hearts were with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16David might have left ten of his concubines behind because he thought his exile would be brief. See 2 Samuel 16:21–22.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 15:16

• Concubinage
• Cowardice
• David

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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings