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16 Then the king set out, accompanied by his entire household, except for ten concubines whom he left behind to care for the palace.(A)

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16 The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines(A) to take care of the palace.

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David came to his house in Jerusalem, and the king took the ten concubines whom he had left behind to care for the palace and placed them under guard. He provided for them, but never again saw them. And so they remained shut away to the day of their death, lifelong widows.(A)

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When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines(A) he had left to take care of the palace and put them in a house under guard. He provided for them but had no sexual relations with them. They were kept in confinement till the day of their death, living as widows.

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