1 Kings 1:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

King David was now an old man, and he always felt cold, even under a lot of blankets.

Cross References

Psalm 90:10

We can expect seventy years, or maybe eighty, if we are healthy, but even our best years bring trouble and sorrow. Suddenly our time is up, and we disappear.

1 Chronicles 23:1

David was old when he chose his son Solomon to be king of Israel.

2 Samuel 5:4

David was 30 years old when he became king, and he ruled for 40 years.

Genesis 24:1

Abraham was now a very old man. The Lord had made him rich, and he was successful in everything he did.

Genesis 18:11

Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was well past the age for having children.

Luke 1:7

But they did not have children. Elizabeth could not have any, and both Zechariah and Elizabeth were already old.

2 Samuel 24:25

Then he built an altar for the Lord. He offered sacrifices to please the Lord and to ask for his blessings. The Lord answered the prayers of the people, and no one else died from the terrible disease.

1 Kings 1:2

His officials said, “Your Majesty, we will look for a young woman to take care of you. She can lie down beside you and keep you warm.”

1 Kings 1:15

Meanwhile, David was in his bedroom where Abishag was taking care of him because he was so old. Bathsheba went in

Ecclesiastes 4:11

If you sleep alone, you won't have anyone to keep you warm on a cold night.

Joshua 13:1

Many years later, the Lord told Joshua: Now you are very old, but there is still a lot of land that Israel has not yet taken.