1 Kings 1:3
What does 1 Kings 1:3 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 1:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they sought for a fair damsel throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Context
v.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 cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
v.3This passage
v.4And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 2:2
Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
- Esther 2:4
and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
- 2 Kings 4:25
So she went, and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is the Shunammite:
- 1 Kings 2:17
And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king (for he will not say thee nay), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
- 2 Kings 4:8
And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
- 1 Samuel 28:4
And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.
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