2 Samuele 15:16

16 Il re dunque partì, seguito da tutta la sua casa, e lasciò dieci concubine a custodire il palazzo.

2 Samuele 15:16 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 15:16

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 women, [which were] concubines, to keep the
house;
not to defend it, which they were unable to do, but to look after the household goods and furniture, that they were not damaged by the conspirators; though one would think they could be of little service, and may wonder what he should leave them behind for; but this seems to be ordered by the overruling providence of God, to bring about what was threatened him, ( 2 Samuel 12:11 ) ; and it is much he had not thought of it; but it was hid from his eyes, that it might be fulfilled.

2 Samuele 15:16 In-Context

14 Allora Davide disse a tutti i suoi servi ch’eran con lui a Gerusalemme: "Levatevi, fuggiamo; altrimenti, nessun di noi scamperà dalle mani di Absalom. Affrettatevi a partire, affinché con rapida marcia, non ci sorprenda, piombandoci rovinosamente addosso, e non colpisca la città mettendola a fil di spada".

15 I servi del re gli dissero: "Ecco i tuoi servi, pronti a fare tutto quello che piacerà al re, nostro signore".

16 Il re dunque partì, seguito da tutta la sua casa, e lasciò dieci concubine a custodire il palazzo.

17 Il re partì, seguito da tutto il popolo, e si fermarono a Beth-Merhak.

18 Tutti i servi del re camminavano al suo fianco; e tutti i Kerethei, tutti i Pelethei e tutti i Ghittei, che in seicento eran venuti da Gath, al suo séguito, camminavano davanti al re.