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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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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 custody, and provided them with sustenance, but didn’t go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.
World English Bible (WEB)
And David{H1732} came{H935}{(H8799)} to his house{H1004} at Jerusalem{H3389}; and the king{H4428} took{H3947}{(H8799)} the ten{H6235} women{H802} his concubines{H6370}, whom he had left{H3240}{(H8689)} to keep{H8104}{(H8800)} the house{H1004}, and put{H5414}{(H8799)} them in ward{H4931}, and fed{H3557}{(H8770)} them, but went not in{H935}{(H8804)} unto them. So they were shut up{H6887}{(H8803)} unto the day{H3117} of their death{H4191}{(H8800)}, living{H2424} in widowhood{H491}.
Strong's King James
And David cometh in unto his house at Jerusalem, and the king taketh the ten women-concubines—whom he had left to keep the house, and putteth them in a house of ward, and sustaineth them, and unto them he hath not gone in, and they are shut up unto the day of their death, in widowhood living.
Young's Literal Translation
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