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2 Samuel 15:16

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the king went forth,.... Which determined the case:

and all his household after him family and his court; they followed his example, and attended him in his flight:

and the king left ten…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Samuel 15:13-23

Here is, I. The notice brought to David of Absalom's rebellion, Sa2 15:13. The matter was bad enough, and yet it seems to have been made worse to him (as such things commonly are) than really it was;…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And the king went forth "It was apparently early on the morning of the day after he had received the news of the rebellion that the king left the city of Jerusalem. There is no single day in the…