2 Samuel 16:21
"And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong."
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- 2 Samuel 20:3
"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."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 15:16
"And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house."
Read in chapter → - Zechariah 8:13
"And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 2:7
"Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them."
Read in chapter → - Leviticus 18:8
"The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness."
Read in chapter → - 1 Samuel 27:12
"And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 12:11
"Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun."
Read in chapter → - 1 Kings 2:17
"And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, for he will not say thee nay, that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife."
Read in chapter → - Leviticus 20:11
"And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them."
Read in chapter → - 1 Samuel 13:4
"And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal."
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