1 Kings 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.”
1 Kings 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Kings 1:3 — World English Bible
1 Kings 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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,”
1 Kings 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they sought for a fair damsel throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. ”
1 Kings 1:3 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So they sought for a faire young maide thoroughout all the coastes of Israel, and founde one Abishag a Shunamite, and brought her to the king.”
1 Kings 1:3 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 1:3 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.
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.
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What Does 1 Kings 1:3 Mean?
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