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.
What does 2 Samuel 20:3 mean?
One trial arises after another for our good, till we reach the place where sin and sorrow are for ever done away.
Key themes
Suffering and trialsJustice and mercyHumilityDavidic covenant
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Glossary
- David Person
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Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.