1 Kings 1:2
King James Version
Translation: KJV
1Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.Select 1 Kings 1:1
2Wherefore 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.Select 1 Kings 1:2
3So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.Select 1 Kings 1:3
4And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.Select 1 Kings 1:4
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WEB
1:2 Therefore his servants said to him, “Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”
ASV
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 cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
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