2 Samuel 20:3

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.

And David {H1732} came {H935} to his house {H1004} at Jerusalem {H3389}; and the king {H4428} took {H3947} the ten {H6235} women {H802} his concubines {H6370}, whom he had left {H3240} to keep {H8104} the house {H1004}, and put {H5414} them in ward {H4931}, and fed {H3557} them, but went not in {H935} unto them. So they were shut up {H6887} unto the day {H3117} of their death {H4191}, living {H2424} in widowhood {H491}.

When David arrived at his palace in Yerushalayim, the king took the ten women who were his concubines, whom he had left to care for the palace, and put them under guard. He provided for their needs but never slept with them again. They were kept in confinement until the day of their death, living like widows with their husband still alive.

When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to care for the palace, and he placed them in a house under guard. He provided for them, but he no longer slept with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.

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 provided them with sustenance, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • 2 Samuel 16:21

    And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong.
  • 2 Samuel 16:22

    So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
  • 2 Samuel 15:16

    And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, [which were] concubines, to keep the house.
  • Genesis 40:3

    And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph [was] bound.

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