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15 The king’s servants told him, “No matter what happens, we are Your Majesty’s servants.”

16 The king left on foot, and his whole household followed him except ten concubines [a] whom the king left behind to take care of the palace. 17 As the king and his troops were leaving the city on foot, they stopped at the last house.

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Footnotes

  1. 15:16 A concubine is considered a wife except she has fewer rights under the law.

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