Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

So the king went out and all his household with him. But the king left ten concubines to keep the house.

King James Version

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

Holman Bible

Then the king set out, and his entire household followed him. But he left behind 10 concubines to take care of the palace.

International Standard Version

So the king left, taking his entire household with him except for ten mistresses, who were to keep the palace in order.

A Conservative Version

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

American Standard Version

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.

Amplified

So the king left, and all his household with him. But the king left behind ten women who were concubines to take care of the house (palace).

Bible in Basic English

So 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.

Darby Translation

And the king went forth, and all his household after him, and the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king will go forth, and all his house at his feet. And the king will leave ten women, concubines, to watch the house.

King James 2000

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The king went out with all his household {following him}, but the king left behind ten concubines to look after the house.

Modern King James verseion

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the king and all his household departed afoot. And he left behind him ten wives that were his concubines, to keep the house.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart English Bible

The king went forth, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

The Emphasized Bible

So the king went forth, with all his household attending him, - but the king left ten women who were concubines, to keep the house.

Webster

And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women who were concubines to keep the house.

World English Bible

The king went forth, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the king goeth out, and all his household at his feet, and the king leaveth ten women -- concubines -- to keep the house.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

רגל 
Regel 
Usage: 247

him. And the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

ten
עשׂרה עשׂר 
`eser 
Usage: 174

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

פּלגשׁ פּילגשׁ 
Piylegesh 
Usage: 37

to keep
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

References

Easton

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

David Flees From Jerusalem

15 Then the king’s servants said to the king, “Behold, your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.” 16 So the king went out and all his household with him. But the king left ten concubines to keep the house. 17 The king went out and all the people with him, and they stopped at the last house.


Cross References

2 Samuel 16:21-22

Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, whom he has left to keep the house; then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself odious to your father. The hands of all who are with you will also be strengthened.”

2 Samuel 20:3

Then David came to his house at Jerusalem, and the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and placed them under guard and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.

Judges 4:10

Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh, and ten thousand men went up with him; Deborah also went up with him.

1 Samuel 25:27

Now let this gift which your maidservant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who accompany my lord.

1 Samuel 25:42

Then Abigail quickly arose, and rode on a donkey, with her five maidens who attended her; and she followed the messengers of David and became his wife.

2 Samuel 12:11

Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight.

Psalm 3:1

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
O Lord, how my adversaries have increased!
Many are rising up against me.

Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

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