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

14So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.” 15The king’s servants replied to the king, “We will do whatever our lord the king decides.” So the king and all the members of his royal court set out on foot, though the king left behind ten concubines to attend to the palace. 17The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing at a spot some distance away. 18All his servants were leaving with him, along with all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites – some six hundred men who had come on foot from Gath. They were leaving with the king.

2 Samuel 15:16 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and all his householdבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• afterרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• concubinesפִּלֶ֫גֶשׁpîylegesh pilegesh · concubineH6370
• to keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:16

• Psalms 3:1Lord, how numerous are my enemies! Many attack me.
• Judges 4:10Barak summoned men from Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; Deborah went up with him as well.
• 1 Samuel 25:27Now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow my lord.
• 2 Samuel 12:11This is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to bring disaster on you from inside your own household! Right before your eyes I will take your wives and hand them over to your companion. He will have sexual relations with your wives in broad daylight!
• 2 Samuel 16:21Ahithophel replied to Absalom, “Have sex with your father’s concubines whom he left to care for the palace. All Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. Then your followers will be motivated to support you.”
• 2 Samuel 20:3Then David went to his palace in Jerusalem. The king took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace and placed them under confinement. Though he provided for their needs, he did not have sexual relations with them. They remained in confinement until the day they died, living out the rest of their lives as widows.
• Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

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