1 Kings 1:2-4

King James Version

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.

³So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

⁴And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

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1 Kings 1:2-4

New King James Version

²Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young woman, a virgin, be sought for our lord the king, and let her ^[a]stand before the king, and let her care for him; and let her lie in your bosom, that our lord the king may be warm.” ³So they sought for a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found ^(A)Abishag the ^(B)Shunammite, and brought her to the king. ⁴The young woman was very lovely; and she cared for the king, and served him; but the king did not know her.

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1 Kings 1:2 Or serve

1 Kings 1:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²So his servants said to him, “Have them search for a young virgin for my lord the king, and have her ^[a]attend the king and become his nurse; and have her lie on your chest, so that my lord the king may keep warm.” ³So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the ^(A)Shunammite, and brought her to the king. ⁴The girl was very beautiful; and she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king did not ^[b]become intimate with her.

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1 Kings 1:2 Lit stand before
1 Kings 1:4 Lit know her

1 Kings 1:2-4

Amplified Bible

²So his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be found for my lord the king and let her attend him and become his nurse; let her lie against your chest, so that my lord the king may feel warm.” ³So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the ^[a]Shunammite, and brought her to the king. ⁴The girl was very beautiful; and she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king ^[b]was not intimate with her.

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1 Kings 1:3 The town of Shunam was located within the territory of Issachar.
1 Kings 1:4 Lit did not know her.

1 Kings 1:2-4

New International Version

²So his attendants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our lord the king may keep warm.”

³Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag,^(A) a Shunammite,^(B) and brought her to the king. ⁴The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her.

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