2 Samuel 15:16

16 Entonces el rey salió de inmediato junto con todos los de su casa. No dejó a nadie excepto a diez de sus concubinas para que cuidaran el palacio.

2 Samuel 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 Samuel 15:16 In-Context

14 —Entonces debemos huir de inmediato, ¡si no será muy tarde! —David dijo a sus hombres—. ¡Apresúrense! Si salimos de Jerusalén antes de que llegue Absalón, tanto nosotros como la ciudad nos salvaremos del desastre.

15 —Estamos con usted —respondieron sus consejeros—. Haga lo que mejor le parezca.

16 Entonces el rey salió de inmediato junto con todos los de su casa. No dejó a nadie excepto a diez de sus concubinas para que cuidaran el palacio.

17 Así que el rey y toda su gente salieron a pie, y se detuvieron en la última casa

18 a fin de que los hombres del rey pasaran al frente.
Había seiscientos hombres de Gat que habían venido con David, junto con los guardaespaldas del rey.