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2 Samuel 20:3
New International Version
2 Samuel 20:3
New International Version
3 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.
2 Samuel 20:3
King James Version
2 Samuel 20:3
King James Version
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.
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2 Samuel 20:3
New King James Version
2 Samuel 20:3
New King James Version
3 Now David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took the ten women, (A)his concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in seclusion and supported them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.
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2 Samuel 20:3
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 20:3
English Standard Version
3 And David came to his house at Jerusalem. And the king took (A)the ten concubines whom he had left to care for the house and put them in a house under guard and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as if in widowhood.
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2 Samuel 20:3
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 20:3
New American Standard Bible
3 Then David came to his house in Jerusalem, and (A)the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left behind to take care of the house, and put them in custody and provided them with food, but did not [a]have relations with them. So they were locked up until the day of their death, living as widows.
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