1 Kings 1:3
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
In context
1 Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.
2 So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.”
3 Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
4 The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
5 At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
1 Kings 1:3 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
- KJV King James Version
- So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they sought for a fair damsel throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunamite, and brought her to the king.