Abstract
This bible study examines the treatment of the 10 concubines that King David left to look after his house in 2 Samuel 15:16. In 2 Sam 16:22 it is reported that the women were raped by David's son Absalom. In 2 Samuel 20:3, David returns to Jerusalem and orders that the women be placed in a house under guard for the rest of their lives. The bible study encourages consideration of what has been described as “secondary victimisation” or “secondary harm.” Secondary victimisation refers to the further trauma experienced by victims of sexual harm which results from others’ subsequent responses to them. King David is usually revered as a biblical role model, so questioning his response to the rape of the concubines can raise challenging issues for some readers.