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.
Ten women
Ward
Bible References
Ten women
2 Samuel 15:16
The king went out with all his household {following him}, but the king left behind ten concubines to look after the house.
2 Samuel 16:21
And Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go to the concubines of your father whom he left behind to watch over the house, then all of Israel will hear that you made yourself odious to your father, and {all of your followers will be motivated}!"
Ward
Genesis 40:3
And he put them in custody in the house of the chief of the guard, into the prison where Joseph was confined.