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2 Samuel 20:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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. "

2 Samuel 20:3

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1 There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”

2 So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah joined with their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem.

3 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.

4 Then the king said to Amasa, “Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present.”

5 So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he stayed longer than the set time which had been appointed to him.

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2 Samuel 5:13

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"David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David."

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2 Samuel 15:16

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"The king went out, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house."

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1 Samuel 27:3

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"David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife."

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1 Chronicles 19:5

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"Then some people went and told David how the men were treated. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”"

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1 Samuel 25:43

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"David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives."

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"All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house."

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2 Samuel 20:1

"There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”"

2 Samuel 20:2

"So all the men of Israel went up from following David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah joined with their king, from the Jordan even to Jerusalem."

2 Samuel 20:4

"Then the king said to Amasa, “Call me the men of Judah together within three days, and be here present.”"

2 Samuel 20:5

"So Amasa went to call the men of Judah together, but he stayed longer than the set time which had been appointed to him."

2 Samuel 20:6

"David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord’s servants and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.”"

2 Samuel 20:7

"Joab’s men went out after him with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and they went out of Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri."

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