When David came to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace and placed them under guard.(A) He provided for them, but he was not intimate with them. They were confined until the day of their death, living as widows.

The king said to Amasa, “Summon the men of Judah to me within three days and be here yourself.” Amasa went to summon Judah, but he took longer than the time allotted him.

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