2 Samuel 15:16
What does 2 Samuel 15:16 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 15:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So the king went out, taking with him all the people of his house, but for ten of his women, who were to take care of the house.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king goeth out, and all his household at his feet, and the king leaveth ten women--concubines--to keep the house.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king went forth, and all his household on foot: and the king left ten women his concubines to keep the house:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king went forth, and all his household after him, and the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 25:27
And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
- Romans 12:2
And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
- Psalms 3:1
Jehovah, how are mine adversaries increased! Many are they that rise up against me.
- 2 Samuel 20:3
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 provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
- 2 Samuel 12:11
Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house; and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
- Judges 4:10
And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh; and there went up ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
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