Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Ten women

2 Samuel 15:16
So the king went forth, with all his household attending him, - but the king left ten women who were concubines, to keep the house.
2 Samuel 16:21
And Ahithophel said unto Absolom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, whom he hath left to keep the house, - so shall all Israel hear that thou hast made thyself odious unto thy father, and the hands of all that are with thee, shall be strengthened.

Ward

Genesis 40:3
so he delivered them up into the ward of the house of the chief of the royal executioners, into the prison, - the place where Joseph was imprisoned.