1 Kings 1:4 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ The maiden was beautiful; and she waited on and nursed him. But the king had no intercourse with her.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁴ 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

⁴ 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

⁴ And the damsel was exceeding beautiful; and she slept with the king, and served him: but the king did not know her.

1 Kings 1:4 Cross References

Genesis 12:11

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

1 Kings 1:3

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Ab´ishag a Shu´nammite, and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 1:5

Then Adoni´jah 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.

1 Kings 2:17

And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Ab´ishag the Shu´nammite to wife.

1 Kings 2:21

And she said, Let Ab´ishag the Shu´nammite be given to Adoni´jah thy brother to wife.

Matthew 1:25

and knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.