2 Samuel 5:13

5:13 David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

2 Samuel 15:16

15:16 So the king and all the members of his royal court 1  set out on foot, though the king left behind ten concubines 2  to attend to the palace.

2 Samuel 16:22

16:22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, 3  and Absalom had sex with 4  his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

2 Samuel 19:5

19:5 So Joab visited 5  the king at his home. He said, “Today you have embarrassed all your servants who have saved your life this day, as well as the lives of your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your concubines.

1 tn Heb “and all his house.”

2 tn Heb “women, concubines.”

3 sn That is, on top of the flat roof of the palace, so it would be visible to the public.

4 tn Heb “went to”; NAB “he visited his father’s concubines”; NIV “lay with his father’s concubines”; TEV “went in and had intercourse with.”

5 tn Heb “came to.”