14 occurrences in 13 translations

'Women' in the Bible

May it come on the head of Joab and all his father's family: among the men of Joab's family may there ever be some who are diseased or lepers, or who do the work of women, or are put to the sword, or are wasted from need of food!

Verse ConceptsLeprosyBodyLackWeakness, PhysicalNo FoodDischargesWithout Strength

And David took more women and wives in Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron: and he had more sons and daughters.

Verse ConceptsConcubinesPolygamyDavid's Wives

And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.

Verse ConceptsGiftsFruitFoodMale And Female

When David returned to bless his household, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him and called out, "How the king of Israel honored himself today by undressing himself right in front of his women staff members, just like any pervert would dare to expose himself!"

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

I'm going to act more shamelessly than this, even to humbling myself in my own eyes. Now as to the women staff members about whom you have spoken, they are to hold me in honor!"

Verse ConceptsHumbling Oneself

I gave you the household of your master and the women of your master into your lap. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah; if [that had been too] little, I would have added to you {much more}.

Verse ConceptsConcubinesTribes Of IsraelAdding BlessingGod Giving FreelyTransferring Wives

Thus says Yahweh, 'Look, I [am] going to raise up evil against you from [within] your house, and I will take your women before your eyes, and I will give them to your neighbor, and he shall sleep with your wives {in broad daylight}.

Verse ConceptsHatred Between RelativesDuring The DayGod Will Bring HarmTransferring WivesRelationship Troublesgrandfathers

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

Verse ConceptsConcubinesTen People

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong.

Verse ConceptsNosesOffenceOne FleshSmellsPeople Being Hated

So they put up the tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father's women before the eyes of all Israel.

Verse ConceptsImmorality, Examples Of SexualRoofTentsRooftopSeeing People

And Joab came into the house to the king and said, Today you have put to shame the faces of all your servants who even now have kept you and your sons and your daughters and your wives and all your women safe from death;

Verse ConceptsConcubinesIndividuals Saving Others

I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesKnowledge Of Good And EvilVoicesNatural DeafnessSingers

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.

Verse ConceptsHousesWidowsAbsence Of SexTen PeopleIndividuals going homeActual Widows

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