2 Samuel 20:3
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And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to care for 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.
In other translations
And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to care for 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.
Hebrew words
וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935דָוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתוֹbeitohouse hisH1004יְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalimJerusalemH3389וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֵת'et<obj.>H853עֶשֶׂר־'eser-[the] tenH6235נָשִׁים׀nashimwomenH802פִּלַגְשִׁיםpilagshimconcubinesH6370אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834הִנִּיחַhiniachhe had leftH5117לִשְׁמֹרlishmorto keepH8104הַבַּיִתhabayitthe houseH1004וַיִּתְּנֵםvaiyitenemand he put themH5414בֵּית־beit-a house ofH1004מִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmeretconfinementH4931וַיְכַלְכְּלֵםvaykhalkelemand he sustained themH3557וַאֲלֵיהֶםva'aleihemand into themH413לֹא־lo'-notH3808בָאva'he wentH935וַתִּהְיֶינָהvatihyeinahand they wereH1961צְרֻרוֹתtzerurotlocked upH6887עַד־'ad-untilH5704יוֹםyom[the] dayH3117מֻתָןmutandied theyH4191אַלְמְנוּת'almenutwidowhood ofH491חַיּוּת׃ סchaiyutlivingH2424
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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.
- 2 Samuel 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.Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind ten concubines to take care of the palace.
- Genesis 40:3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined.
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People and places
People: David
Places: Jerusalem