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1 Kings 1:3

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So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

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1 Kings 1:3 in other translations

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 1:3 · American Standard Version

1 Kings 1:3 in context

  1. 1Now king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.
  2. 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.”
  3. 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.
  4. 4The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
  5. 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.