2 Samuel 20:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ David came back to his ·palace [^Lhouse] in Jerusalem. He had left ten of his ·slave women [^Lconcubines; ^Csecondary wives; 3:7] there to take care of the ·palace [^Lhouse; 16:21–22]. Now he put them in a ·locked [guarded] house. He ·gave them food [provided for them], but he did not ·have sexual relations with [^Lgo in to] them. So they [^Lwere shut up/confined and] lived like widows until they died.

⁴ The king said to Amasa, “·Tell the men [Mobilize the army] of Judah to meet with me ·in [within] three days, and you must also be here.” ⁵ So Amasa went to ·call [summon] the men of Judah together, but he ·took more time [delayed longer] than the king had said.