When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, ‘Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.
1 Kings 1:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The girl was of unsurpassed beauty, and she became the king’s caregiver. She attended to him, but he was not intimate with her. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The maiden was beautiful; and she waited on and nursed him. But the king had no intercourse with her. American Standard Version (1901) And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not. Common English Bible She was very beautiful. She cared for the king and served him, but the king didn’t have sex with her. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the girl was exceedingly beautiful. And she slept with the king, and she ministered to him. Yet truly, the king did not know her. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the damsel was exceeding beautiful; and she slept with the king, and served him: but the king did not know her. |
When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, ‘Look, I know what a beautiful woman you are.
They searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel; they found Abishag the Shunammite , and brought her to the king.
Adonijah son of Haggith kept exalting himself, saying, ‘I will be king! ’ He prepared chariots, cavalry, and fifty men to run ahead of him. ,
He replied, ‘Please speak to King Solomon since he won’t turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife.’
So she said, ‘Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.’
but did not have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. And he named him Jesus.