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.

¹⁶ The king went forth, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.

²¹ Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred of your father: then will the hands of all who are with you be strong.

²² So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

³ He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.