2 Samuel 15:16
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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.Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
In other translations
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּצֵאvaiyetze'and he went outH3318הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְכָל־vekholand allH3605בֵּיתוֹbeitohousehold hisH1004בְּרַגְלָיוberaglavat feet hisH7272וַיַּעֲזֹבvaiya'azoand he leftH5800הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֵת'et<obj.>H853עֶשֶׂר'esertenH6235נָשִׁיםnashimwomenH802פִּלַגְשִׁיםpilagshimconcubinesH6370לִשְׁמֹרlishmorto keepH8104הַבָּיִת׃habayitthe houseH1004
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 2 Samuel 16:21-2221 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong. 22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.21 Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep 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.” 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
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