1 Kings 1:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Kings 1:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 1:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 1:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

1 Kings 1:2 — World English Bible

1 Kings 1:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. ”

1 Kings 1:2 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 1:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and his servants say to him, `Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.'”

1 Kings 1:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 1:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And his servants said to him, Let there be found 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 warm. ”

1 Kings 1:2 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 1:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore his seruants saide vnto him, Let there be sought for my lord ye King a yong virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him: and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.”

1 Kings 1:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 1:2 in Context — 1 Kings 1

1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

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.

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What Does 1 Kings 1:2 Mean?

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