1 Kings 1:2
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2 So his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king, and let her wait on the king and be his attendant; let her lie in your bosom, so that my lord the king may be warm.”
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1 Samuel 16:21-22
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21 And David came to Saul and entered his service. Saul[a] loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.(A) 22 Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight.”
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- 16.21 Heb He
Micah 7:5
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5 Put no trust in a friend;
have no confidence in a loved one;
guard the doors of your mouth
from her who lies in your embrace,
Ecclesiastes 4:11
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11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone?(A)
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2 Chronicles 29:11
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11 My sons, do not now be negligent, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence to minister to him and to be his ministers and offer incense.”(A)
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2 Samuel 12:3
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3 but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb that he had bought. He brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children; it used to eat of his meager fare and drink from his cup and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him.
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Deuteronomy 13:6
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6 “If anyone secretly entices you—even if it is your brother, your father’s son or[a] your mother’s son, or your own son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your most intimate friend—saying, ‘Let us go serve other gods,’ whom neither you nor your ancestors have known,(A)
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- 13.6 Sam Gk Compare Tg: MT lacks your father’s son or
Deuteronomy 10:8
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8 At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister to him and to bless in his name, to this day.(A)
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Genesis 16:5
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5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done to me be on you! I gave my slave to your embrace, and when she saw that she had conceived, she looked on me with contempt. May the Lord judge between you and me!”(A)
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