2 Samuel 15:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace.

New Living Translation
So the king and all his household set out at once. He left no one behind except ten of his concubines to look after the palace.

English Standard Version
So the king went out, and all his household after him. And the king left ten concubines to keep the house.

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

New American Standard Bible
So the king left, and all his household with him; but the king left ten concubines behind to take care of the house.

NASB 1995
So the king went out and all his household with him. But the king left ten concubines to keep the house.

NASB 1977
So the king went out and all his household with him. But the king left ten concubines to keep the house.

Amplified Bible
So the king left, and all his household with him. But the king left behind ten women who were concubines to take care of the house (palace).

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

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

Good News Translation
So the king left, accompanied by all his family and officials, except for ten concubines, whom he left behind to take care of the palace.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king left on foot, and his whole household followed him except ten concubines whom the king left behind to take care of the palace.

International Standard Version
So the king left, taking his entire household with him except for ten mistresses, who were to keep the palace in order.

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

New King James Version
Then the king went out with all his household after him. But the king left ten women, concubines, to keep the house.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

New Heart English Bible
And the king went out with all his household following him. But the king left ten women, who were secondary wives, to take care of the palace.

World English Bible
The king went forth, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

American King James 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.

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

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

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

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women who were concubines to keep the house.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So the King departed and all his houshold after him, and the King left ten concubines to keepe the house.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the king departed, and al his housholde at his feete: And the king left ten concubines to kepe the house.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the kynge wente forth on fote wt all his housholde. But ten concubynes lefte he to kepe the house.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king goes out, and all his household at his feet, and the king leaves ten women—concubines—to keep the house.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king goeth out, and all his household at his feet, and the king leaveth ten women -- concubines -- to keep the house.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king will go forth, and all his house at his feet. And the king will leave ten women, concubines, to watch the house.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king went forth, and all his household on foot: and the king left ten women his concubines to keep the house:

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.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King went out and all the children of his house at his feet, and the King left ten women of the Concubines to keep his house

Lamsa Bible
So the king went forth and all his household after him. And the king left ten women who were concubines to keep his house.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, that were concubines, to keep the house.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king and all his house went out on foot: and the king left ten women of his concubines to keep the house.
















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