KJV King James Version
And 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 1:4
And the damsel [was] very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
WEB World English Bible
The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.
ASV American Standard Version
And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the young woman is very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 1
1 Now king David was old [and] stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
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.
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped [him].
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וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖הH5291 · na.a.rahmaidenיָפָ֣הH3303 · ya.phehbeautifulעַד־H5704 · adtillמְאֹ֑דH3966 · me.odmuchוַתְּהִ֨יH1961 · ha.yahto beלַמֶּ֤לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingסֹכֶ֙נֶת֙H5532 · sa.khanbe usefulוַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּH8334 · sha.ratto ministerוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotיְדָעָֽהּ׃H3045 · ya.dato know
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