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1 Kings 1:4 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 1 · verse 4 · King James Version
And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.1 Kings 1:4 · King James Version
1 Kings 1:4 in context
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.
5Then 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.
6And 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.
Key words (Strong's)
- ministeredshârathto attend as a menial or worshipperH8334 →
- cherishedçâkanto be familiar withH5532 →
- damselnaʻărâha girlH5291 →
- fairyâphehbeautifulH3303 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
- knewyâdaʻto knowH3045 →
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