Catholic Public Domain Version
"Therefore, the king departed, with his entire household on foot. And the king left behind ten women of the concubines to care for the house. "
— 2 Samuel 15:16, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house. ”
“The king went forth, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.”
“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.”
“And the king went forth, and all his household on foot: and the king left ten women his concubines to keep the house:”
“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.”
“And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.”
Then a messenger went to David, saying, “With their whole heart, all of Israel is following Absalom.”
And David said to his servants, who were with him in Jerusalem: “Rise up, let us flee! For otherwise there will be no escape for us from the face of Absalom. Hurry to depart, lest perhaps, upon arriving, he may seize us, and force ruin upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
And the servants of the king said to him, “Everything whatsoever that our lord the king will command, we your servants shall carry out willingly.”
Therefore, the king departed, with his entire household on foot. And the king left behind ten women of the concubines to care for the house.
And having gone forth on foot, the king and all of Israel stood at a distance from the house.
And all his servants were walking beside him. And the legions of the Cerethites and Phelethites, and all the Gittites, powerful fighters, six hundred men who had followed him from Gath on foot, were preceding the king.
Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite: “Why do you come with us? Return and live with the king. For you are a stranger, and you departed from your own place.