1 Kings 1:4
World English Bible (WEB)
The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
In context
2 Therefore 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 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.
4 The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
5 Then 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.
6 His 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.
1 Kings 1:4 in every translation
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
- 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.