1 Kings 1:4
King James Version (KJV)
And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
In context
2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
1 Kings 1:4 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
- WEB 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the young woman [is] very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the damsel was very fair; and cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.