Sinai1 Kings 1:4
World English Bible
The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
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1 Kings 1:4 in other translations
And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
1 Kings 1:4 in context
- 2Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”
- 3So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
- 4The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
- 5Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
- 6His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.