1 Kings 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.”
1 Kings 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.”
1 Kings 1:4 — World English Bible
1 Kings 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not. ”
1 Kings 1:4 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the young woman <FI>is<Fi> very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.”
1 Kings 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the damsel was very fair; and cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not. ”
1 Kings 1:4 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the maid was exceeding faire, and cherished the king, and ministred to him, but the King knew her not.”
1 Kings 1:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 1:4 in Context — 1 Kings 1
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.
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What Does 1 Kings 1:4 Mean?
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