So the king left, accompanied by all his family and officials, except for ten concubines, whom he left behind to take care of the palace.

Ahithophel answered, "Go and have intercourse with your father's concubines whom he left behind to take care of the palace. Then everyone in Israel will know that your father regards you as his enemy, and your followers will be greatly encouraged."

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the palace roof, and in the sight of everyone Absalom went in and had intercourse with his father's concubines.

and put them in prison in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same place where Joseph was being kept.