6 occurrences

'Household' in the Bible

In addition, David brought the men who were with him, each one with his household, and they settled in the towns near Hebron.

When David returned home to bless his household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel honored himself today!” she said. “He exposed himself today in the sight of the slave girls of his subjects like a vulgar person would expose himself.”

Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfBenedictionsIronySarcasmEmployers, Good ExamplesNudityPeople Stripping OffPeople Who Blessed Others

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

Verse ConceptsConcubinesTen People

The king said to Ziba, “Why do you have these?”Ziba answered, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those to drink who become exhausted in the desert.”

Verse ConceptsSummerRiding DonkeysSummer FruitTired In Flight

They forded the Jordan to bring the king’s household across and do whatever the king desired.When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king

Verse ConceptsBoatsProstrationBowing Before DavidFords

Suddenly, all the men of Israel came to the king. They asked him, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and transport the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all of David’s men?”

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