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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.

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A Tragic, Permanent Isolation

Upon returning to Jerusalem, David placed his ten concubines in permanent confinement. Commentators explain that while he provided for their needs, he never again had relations with them because they had been publicly defiled by his son, Absalom. This action was likely both a punishment for their compliance and an attempt to remove a public reminder of the shameful rebellion.

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2 Samuel

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Samuel 20:3

19th Century

Bishop

Living in widowhood. —This was the necessary result, under the system of polygamy, of what had happened. The clause may be underst…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Samuel 20:3

17th Century

Pastor

And David came to his house at Jerusalem
His palace there, which was in that part of the city called the fort of Zio…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Samuel 20:1–3

17th Century

Minister

One trial arises after another for our good, until we reach the place where sin and sorrow are forever done away. Angry disputers misunderstand or …

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