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2 Samuel

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Then David came to his house at Jerusalem, and the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and placed them under guard and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִ֣ד da·vid
Analysis:
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came to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וַיָּבֹ֨א vai·ya·vo
to his house a house Noun H1004 בֵּיתֹו֮ bei·tov
at Jerusalem, probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr. Noun H3389 יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֒ ye·ru·sha·lim
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and the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·lech
took to take Verb H3947 וַיִּקַּ֣ח vai·yik·kach
the ten ten Noun H6235 עֶֽשֶׂר־ e·ser-
Analysis:

Ten: Completion, wholeness, in a general sense, entirety…

The number ten relates to completion, wholeness, or speaking about something in its entirety. In Luke's Gospel, Yeshua uses the number ten frequently in His parables or when recounting an event. Yeshua spoke of ten coins (chapter 15), ten lepers (chapter 17), ten servants (chapter 19), and ten units of money (chapter 19). In Matthew's Gospel, Yeshua refers to ten virgins; while in Mark's Gospel, ten cities. In all of these passages, Yeshua is utilizing the number ten in a collective manner. In other words, He is speaking about ten in a general manner or as a whole. 

In the book of Revelation chapters 13 and 17, the number ten appears in reference to ten horns. These ten horns are related to the beast, which had also seven heads. These ten horns are ten kings which rule with the beast. Why specifically ten kings? Other than Israel, all the nations of the world are going to serve the beast. Hence, the ten kings represent the world in its entirety or wholeness. In this example, it may be puzzling at first to see why the number seven is used in regard to the beast, as seven relates to holiness or perfection. The solution to this difficulty is found when one remembers that seven also relates to purpose or setting something apart. Hence, the beast is the empire which has as its purpose the exact opposite of the will of God, i.e., the beast has been set apart to stand in opposition to the purposes of God. 

In Hebrew, the word that relates to a pagan temple prostitute is the word that could be translated as a "holy one". Certainly this one is not holy in our understanding of the word; however in Hebrew, the idea which is being expressed by the use of the Hebrew word for "holy" is that this woman has been set apart (sanctified) for a purpose. Obviously a very unholy purpose; yet in Hebrew the word "holy" does not always convey a good or godly purpose, just a purpose.

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women, woman, wife, female Noun H802 נָשִׁ֣ים na·shim
the concubines concubine Noun H6370 פִּלַגְשִׁ֡ים pi·lag·shim
whom who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
he had left to rest H5117    
to keep to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 לִשְׁמֹ֨ר lish·mor
the house, a house Noun H1004 הַבַּ֜יִת hab·ba·yit
and placed to give, put, set Verb H5414 וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֤ם vai·yit·te·nem
them under guard a house Noun H1004 בֵּית־ beit-
and provided them with sustenance, to comprehend, contain Verb H3557 וַֽיְכַלְכְּלֵ֔ם vay·chal·ke·lem,
but did not go to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָ֑א va;
in to them. So they were shut to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped Verb H6887 צְרֻרֹ֛ות tze·ru·ro·vt
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up until as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 עַד־ ad-
the day day Noun H3117 יֹ֥ום yo·vm
of their death, to die H4191    
living living Noun H2424 חַיּֽוּת׃ chai·yut.
as widows. widowhood Noun H491 אַלְמְנ֥וּת al·me·nut

Locations

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

People

Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then David came to his house at Jerusalem, and the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and placed them under guard and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.
King James Bible Then And David came to his house at Jerusalem, Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women, the concubines women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and placed put them under guard in ward, and provided them with sustenance, fed them, but did went not go in to unto them. So they were shut up until unto the day of their death, living as widows.in widowhood.
Hebrew Greek English Then David came to his house at Jerusalem, and the king took the ten women, the concubines whom he had left to keep the house, and placed them under guard and provided them with sustenance, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as widows.